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US 5,400,712 AGranted
Decoy flare
AssigneeAlliant Techsystems Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Herbage, William H. Heinsohn
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Abstract
Infrared decoy flare having box fins which deploy upon firing of the flare from an aircraft to stabilize flare trajectory and flight path, and an aerodynamic nose to also enhance flight stability, as well as plume formation and subsequent decoying.
Claims21
A decoy flare comprising:
- a. a flare grain assembly means;
- b. a pyramid shaped nose on said assembly means;
- and,
- c. opposing box fin means including holed spring tabs on either side of said assembly means.
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An infrared decoy flare comprising:
- a. flare grain means;
- b. an aerodynamic nose means on said flare grain means;
- and,
- opposing box fin means on said flare grain means of a spring quality material, whereby said box fin means forcibly deploy on ejection for enhancing flight characteristics of the infrared decoy flare.
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An infrared decoy flare comprising:
- a. a flare grain means;
- b. an aerodynamic nose means on said flare grain means;
- and,
- c. stainless steel opposing box fin means on said flare grain means of a spring quality material whereby said box fin means forcibly deploy on ejection for enhancing flight characteristics of the infrared decoy flare.
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An infrared decoy flare comprising:
- a. a flare grain means;
- b. an aerodynamic nose means on said flare grain means;
- and,
- c. beryllium copper opposing box fin means on said flare grain means of a spring quality material, whereby said box fin means forcibly deploy on ejection for enhancing flight characteristics of the infrared decoy flare.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.