Submunition dispenser system

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1978-08-25

1979-10-30

Brown, David H.

Ordnance

Bomb, flare and signal dropping

Bomb displaced from exterior of plane

89 1A, 102 72, 102 69, F41F 502

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041724070

ABSTRACT:
A system for dispensing a large number of submunitions from a missile or aircraft in uniform selected pattern. Small, cylindrical submunitions are carried in ejection tubes in a generally cylindrical housing. Sets of tubes are arranged in parallel planar arrangement approximately perpendicular to the housing longitudinal axis, with different sets at different angles to vertical. Timing means cause the submunitions to be ejected at selected times, and drag means on the individual submunitions are actuated at selected times so that the submunitions strike the ground along lines perpendicular to the line of housing mount. This system is especially useful with low-flying cruise missiles in attacking airfields, since a plurality of cuts across the airfield can be inflicted as the missile traverses the length of the field.

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patent: 2330815 (1943-10-01), Dunajeff
patent: 2925965 (1960-02-01), Pierce
patent: 3517584 (1970-06-01), Robinson et al.
patent: 3534653 (1970-10-01), Specht
patent: 3757696 (1973-09-01), Derk
patent: 3907225 (1975-09-01), Welther
patent: 3948175 (1976-04-01), Bucklisch
patent: 4009661 (1977-03-01), Imrie

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