Ordnance – Bomb – flare and signal dropping
Patent
1992-08-14
1994-01-18
Brown, David H.
Ordnance
Bomb, flare and signal dropping
89 1816, 89 1818, 102351, 102357, F41F 306, B64D 104
Patent
active
052791998
ABSTRACT:
A technique and apparatus for rearward launch of a missile. The inventive apparatus (10) includes a launch tube (12) in which the missile (14) is mounted with the forward end of the missile being mounted at the forward end (16) of the tube. The rearward end of the launch tube is sealed with a break-away material (18) prior to expulsion of the missile (14). An expulsion mechanism expels the missile in a rearward direction from the launch tube. The expulsion mechanism includes an airbag (20) and a pressurization mechanism (30). The airbag (20) includes a bra (22) for maintaining the orientation of the missile (14) during the expulsion thereof. The airbag (20) also includes a metallized enclosure (24) for sealing the launch tube (14) after the expulsion of the missile (14).
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Brown Charles D.
Brown David H.
Denson-Low Wanda K.
Heald Randall M.
Hughes Aircraft Company
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