Sub-combat unit

Details Sub-combat unit Sub-combat unit

1992-10-07

1994-02-01

Brown, David H.

Ammunition and explosives

Drop bombs

With direction controlling means

102388, 244327, F42B 1050

Patent

active

052824225

ABSTRACT:
A sub-combat unit to be separated from a flying body, comprises a warhead, a target detector and two diametrically disposed carrier surfaces designed and arranged to impart to the sub-combat unit a rotation for scanning of the target area in a helical pattern during the fall of the sub-combat unit down towards the target area. The two carrier surfaces are pivotable between a closed position and an opened position in which the two carrier surfaces form a retarding area for controlling the fall velocity of the sub-combat unit and a flow influencing means is provided at at least one of the two carrier surfaces for creating a turbulent area immediately above the carrier surface for completely relieving the carrier surfaces even for large differences in the direction of the impinging wind.

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Langley Research Center, Hampson, Va., NTIS Tech Notes, No. 2301, Jun. 91, Springfield, Va., USA, p. 523, XP000240005, Wilson & Lance, "Leading Edge Pop-Up Spoiler for Airfoil".

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