Water vehicle and a directional control device therefor

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1995-03-27

1996-08-27

Carone, Michael J.

Ships

Torpedoes

Steering mechanism

114144R, 114330, F24B 1906

Patent

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055490654

ABSTRACT:
There is presented in combination, a water vehicle and a directional cont device therefor. The water vehicle includes at least a portion thereof which is underwater during travel of the vehicle through water. The directional control device comprises a single arm extendible from one side of the underwater portion of the vehicle. The arm includes a multiplicity of fins in a compact array for contact with the water through which the vehicle portion moves, each of the fins having an uncambered, neutral lift cross-section matching the hydrodynamic streamline flow thereabout at predetermined vehicle speed below the cavitation threshold.

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