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US 8,783,185 B2Granted
Liquid missile projectile for being launched from a launching device
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsStephen C. Jacobsen, Fraser M. Smith
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Abstract
A liquid missile for being projected from a launching device which includes a liquid charge combined with a non-rigid flight integrity component. The flight integrity component allows the liquid charge to be launched at increased speeds and distances by inhibiting substantial break-up of the liquid charge during flight.
Claims19
A liquid missile for projection from a launching device against a target, comprising:
- a liquid charge for being projected from the launching device;
- and
- a non-rigid flight integrity component comprising an additive combined with the liquid charge to inhibit substantial break-up of the liquid charge during flight,
- wherein the liquid charge and the non-rigid flight integrity component form a liquid missile that remains substantially intact during flight, and that fluidly disperses upon impact.
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A method for utilizing a liquid missile in a liquid missile launching device, the method comprising:
- modifying a liquid charge with a non-rigid flight integrity component comprising an additive to inhibit substantial break-up of the liquid charge during flight to form a liquid missile, wherein the liquid charge and the non-rigid flight integrity component form a substantially non-rigid missile that remains substantially intact during flight, and that fluidly disperses upon impact;
- loading the liquid missile having the flight integrity component into a chamber;
- and
- launching the liquid missile from the liquid missile launching device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.