Support and retention mechanism for missiles in launchers

Details Support and retention mechanism for missiles in launchers Support and retention mechanism for missiles in launchers

1977-02-25

1978-03-28

Brown, David H.

Ordnance

Rocket launching

Having means restraining rocket from movement in launching...

89 1816, 89 1817, 285 18, F41F 306

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040808688

ABSTRACT:
The proposed support and retention mechanism makes it feasible to hot launch missiles or anti-missile missiles especially from aircraft using constant section, open ended, vertical or nearly vertical launch tubes to significantly increase missile range or payload without increasing the missile weight. This bazooka method of launching, results in much lighter launch tubes and support structure and no appreciable reaction on the aircraft. The hot launch feature permits a simplification of the method of storing such missiles as the Polaris, Poseidon and Trident in missile launch submarines. At the same time the jettison feature permits missiles to be stored and released from a vertical position which can increase the load passing through a smaller bomb bay and result in decreased aircraft weight.

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patent: 3296929 (1967-01-01), Jacobson
patent: 3548708 (1970-12-01), Hubigh
patent: 3754726 (1973-08-01), Rusbach

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