F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 41 – J
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
41
J
273/143
F41J 9/08 (2006.01) F41J 9/10 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1156280
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A modular target apparatus is described, which is adapted to be towed behind a towing vehicle, typically an aircraft. The modular apparatus includes a fore body, an aft body, and a thrust bearing inter- connecting said bodies. The thrust bearing allows predetermined amounts of relative movement between the two bodies. The fore body is tubular and normally houses a miss distance indicator (MDI) device. The aft body has an aerodynamically shaped front end, and includes a trailing skirt. These coact to provide dynamic stability when the target appara- tus is being towed. The front end of the aft body is preferably con- figured to house augmentation means which provides enhancement of a predetermined signal. This is most preferably in the form of a Luneberg lens. At least one of the fore and aft bodies is sometimes a substantially empty tube-like element. The trailing skirt has guides thereon which cause the aft body to follow a predetermined path of motion. The guides are most preferably remotely actuatable guide vanes moveable to selected positions which will determine the path of motion followed.
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Campbell Richard L.
Coffey Clayton G.
Aspila Kalevi P.
Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada As Represented By The M
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