Towed aerodynamic bodies

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1993-04-23

1994-08-02

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

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89 111, 244 3, B64D 300

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053338146

ABSTRACT:
An airborne body (1) towed behind an aircraft (2) is manoeuvrable around the flight path of the aircraft in order to intercept or collide with an incoming threat and thus protect the aircraft either by directly damaging the threat or causing it to fuze prematurely. Means for steering the body may take the form of control lines (3a, 3b, 3c) operated by winches (8).

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Expendable Decoys By Martin Streetly, International Defense Review Aug. 1990 From Planning-Rae-F Borgh pp. 878-881.
H679, Czajkowski SIR published Sep. 5, 1989.

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