DEPLOYABLE FAIRING AND METHOD FOR REDUCING AERODYNAMIC DRAG ON A GUN-LAUNCHED ARTILLERY SHELL

A deployable fairing is driven off of high-pressure gun gases to reduce aerodynamic drag and extend the range of the artillery shell. An artillery shell is provided with a fabric fairing and a piston attached thereto in a rear section of the shell in a stowed state and a chamber. During launch high-...

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Hauptverfasser:	GREENWOOD, KEVIN, R, MCDERMOTT, BRIAN, K, STREETER, JAMES, D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AMMUNITION BLASTING EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WEAPONS
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