Drone operable for flight
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorsGriffith Peter Andrew, Richard Peter Lewin
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AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorsGriffith Peter Andrew, Richard Peter Lewin
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A drone (10) operable for flight. The drone has a fuselage (100) having a length (L) extending along an x-axis, the fuselage (100) comprising a port side fuselage section (102) spaced apart from a starboard side fuselage section (104) to define a slot (106) therebetween which extends along the length (L) of the fuselage (100). There is also provided a cannon (200) having a barrel (202). The cannon (200) is pivotably mounted in the slot (106) to the port side fuselage section (102), and/or pivotably mounted to the starboard side fuselage section (104), by a trunnion mounting assembly (110) having a trunnion axis (112) which extends at right angles to the x-axis. The barrel (202) is operable to pivot about the trunnion axis (112) to move over, and/or be positioned at, a range of angles relative to the x-axis direction.
A drone operable for flight, the drone comprising:
A method of operation of a drone, the drone including a fuselage and a cannon, the fuselage having a length (L) extending along an x-axis, the fuselage comprising a port side fuselage section spaced apart from a starboard side fuselage section to define a slot therebetween which extends along the length (L) of the fuselage, the cannon having a barrel, and the cannon being pivotably mounted in the slot to the port side fuselage section, and/or mounted to the starboard side fuselage section, by a trunnion mounting assembly having a trunnion axis which extends at right angles to the x-axis, such that the barrel is operable to pivot about the trunnion axis to move over and/or be positioned at, a range of angles relative to the x-axis direction, the method comprising:
A drone operable for flight, the drone comprising:
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