Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1984-03-16
1989-09-12
Shapiro, Paul E.
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
F41J 908
Patent
active
048653284
ABSTRACT:
An expendable drone aircraft to be used as a target for advanced weapons tforms is made of a lightweight crushable foam material. The drone is adapted to realistically converge upon the weapons platform so as to activate the tracking/fire control sensors thereof. A solid fuel rocket motor is encased in a non-metallic lightweight housing and is used to power the drone in free flight. A simple optical seeking device is used to input a signal to a guidance control system which directs the drone in free flight to converge upon the weapons platform. If the weapons platform fails to neutralize the drone during convergence thereon, the impact hazard of the drone is neutralized by the lightweight crushable foam material which acts to harmlessly absorb the kinetic energy of the drone thereby minimizing danger to equipment and personnel of the weapons platform.
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Science Kit, Inc. Catalog 5-1981, Rocket Kit #69918.
Attinello John S.
Rousseau David G.
Marsh Luther A.
Shapiro Paul E.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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