Ordnance – Rocket launching – Having rocket-storage and transfer means
Patent
1985-12-23
1987-01-20
Brown, David H.
Ordnance
Rocket launching
Having rocket-storage and transfer means
89 1815, F41F 306
Patent
active
046372920
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a rotary launcher system for an aircraft having a weapon bay with an opening in communication with the exterior of the aircraft. In detail, the system comprises a plurality of first doors mounted on the aircraft which are movable from an open position to a closed position thereby sealing off a portion of the opening and forming a portion of the external contour of the aircraft over the opening. A frame member having at least one weapon mounting assembly mounted thereto is rotatively mounted within the weapon bay. The weapon mounting assembly is rotatably alignable with the opening upon rotation thereof. A second weapon mounting assembly is mounted to the frame member and is alignable with the opening upon rotation of the frame member. The second weapon mounting assembly comprises a pair of second doors rotatively mounted to the frame member. The pair of second doors is movable from an open position to a closed position so that the remaining portion of the opening is sealed off and forms the remaining portion of the external contour of the aircraft. A missile ejector assembly is mounted to at least one of the second door system for moving the missile from a retracted position to an extended position so that the missile can be launched when the second door system is in the open position.
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Brown David H.
Dachs Louis L.
Lockheed Corporation
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