Low drag, light weight towed target

Details Low drag, light weight towed target Low drag, light weight towed target

1980-08-14

1983-01-04

Shapiro, Paul E.

Amusement devices: games

Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...

Target

343 18R, 343 18C, F41J 908, F41J 912

Patent

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043669620

ABSTRACT:
A modular target apparatus is described, which is adapted to be towed behind a towing vehicle, typically an aircraft. The modular apparatus includes a fore body, an aft body, and a thrust bearing interconnecting said bodies. The thrust bearing allows predetermined amounts of relative movement between the two bodies. The fore body is tubular and normally houses a miss distance indicator (MDI) device. The aft body has an aerodynamically shaped front end, and includes a trailing skirt. These coact to provide dynamic stability when the target apparatus is being towed. The front end of the aft body is preferably configured to house augmentation means which provides enhancement of a predetermined signal. This is most preferably in the form of a Luneberg lens. At least one of the fore and aft bodies is sometimes a substantially empty tube-like element. The trailing skirt has guides thereon which cause the aft body to follow a predetermined path of motion. The guides are most preferably remotely actuatable guide vanes moveable to selected positions which will determine the path of motion followed.

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