Spin stabilized carrier projectile

Details Spin stabilized carrier projectile Spin stabilized carrier projectile

1987-12-16

1989-08-08

Tudor, Harold J.

Ammunition and explosives

Shells

With secondary shells

102357, 102386, 102501, F42B 1350

Patent

active

048542415

ABSTRACT:
A spin stabilized carrier projectile comprising: a projectile body having a rear end; at least one submunition projectile disposed in, and ejectable from, the projectile body; and a projectile bottom disposed at, and ejectable from, the rear end of the projectile body, the projectile bottom having a side surface facing the submunition projectile and containing a recess, and a folded, expandable deceleration element for reducing the velocity and spin of the projectile bottom upon ejection from the projectile body, the deceleration element including a sheet of material fastened in the recess for producing air resistance, and the deceleration element being deployable from a folded condition to an expanded condition with the aid of rotation of the projectile bottom.

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patent: 3710715 (1973-01-01), Hoofnagle
patent: 4215836 (1980-08-01), Zacharin
patent: 4649826 (1987-03-01), Stevens
patent: 4753171 (1988-06-01), Stessen

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