Training projectile
AssigneeDynamit Nobel Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsWalter Diesinger, Axel Homburg
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Abstract
A training projectile having an auxiliary drive mechanism for counteracting the aerodynamic resistance to which the projectile is exposed during the training flight phase of projectile travel. The auxiliary drive mechanism preferably is in the form of a rocket or jet drive. The training projectile is also provided with a mass so that the ratio of the resultant axial force to the mass of the training projectile is at least approximately equal to the ratio of the resistance force to the mass of a corresponding live projectile during the training flight phase.
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A training projectile having a flight path of substantially shorter distance than a corresponding live projectile and comprising an auxiliary drive means for causing the training projectile to exhibit a ballistic trajectory corresponding to the ballistic trajectory of a live projectile during the training flight phase of the training projectile travel, said auxiliary drive means serving for counteracting aerodynamic resistance to which the training projectile is exposed during the training flight phase of projectile travel, the training projectile being provided with a mass so that the ratio of the resultant axial force to the mass of the training projectile is at least approximately equal to the ratio of the resistance force to the mass of a corresponding live projectile during the training flight phase.
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