Universal tow target adapter

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1978-09-15

1980-04-01

Frankfort, Charles E.

Aeronautics and astronautics

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244 3, 273360, 403 78, 403165, 403320, B64D 302

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041957989

ABSTRACT:
A reel launcher having a saddle operationally deployable beneath an aircr for carrying and towing an aerial tow target. The tow target is connected to the tow cable by an adapter which includes a notch for registration with a latch in the launcher. The adapter includes a nose section and one of a plurality of end fittings specially formed to engage a corresponding connection in different tow targets. The length of the adapter is adjustable by a threaded connection between the nose section and the end fitting which may be locked with the notch in proper alignment by a slot, key and notch arrangement between the two ends. Thus, a single nose section operable with a launcher may be used with different end fittings and tow targets with no other modifications.

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patent: 3088693 (1963-05-01), Brown
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patent: 3102743 (1963-09-01), Niskin
patent: 3135511 (1964-06-01), Norman et al.
patent: 3490799 (1970-01-01), Shreeve
patent: 3736010 (1973-05-01), Larkin

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