Self defense missile

Details Self defense missile Self defense missile

1975-03-12

1992-05-12

Carone, Michael J.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

244 328, F41G 720

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051120062

ABSTRACT:
A self defense missile, for bombers in particular, wherein the slower flying bomber is being overtaken by a faster flying hostile aircraft in the rear quadrant. The self defense missile is an unpowered missile having wings to provide lift, a guidance system to control the direction of flight of the missile, and a homing detection in the tail of the missile to cause the missile to fly into the path of the hostile aircraft. In operation, the self defense missile is launched parallel to the direction of flight of the bomber. As the missile slows down, the wings give it lift to keep it at the appropriate altitude. The homing detector in the tail guides on the approaching hostile aircraft and the guidance system keeps the self defense missile on a collision course. This action by the self defense missile and the increasing speed of closing caused by the slowing of the missile, forces the hostile aircraft to break off pursuit to take evasive action of face destruction upon intercept when the self defense missile is overtaken.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3150848 (1964-09-01), Lager
patent: 3827656 (1974-08-01), Dettling et al.
patent: 3848830 (1974-11-01), Born

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