摘要 |
A missile launching system, comprising a launch rail (34) for attachment to an aircraft and having a longitudinal slot (32, 36), and at least two hangers for attachment to the missile at longitudinally spaced locations thereof and having a cross-section configured to be received in said longitudinal slot in the launch rail (34). The rearmost hanger (10) includes two separable main parts, i.e. a first main part (12) for engagement with a respective lateral, first groove section (32) of the slot, and a second main part (14) configured to be attached to the missile and be slidably guided in a second groove section (36) of the slot normal to the first groove section (32) and opening towards the missile (24), said second main part (14) having laterally extending collars (26) configured to interact in close proximity with respective rail sections (40) facing the missile. The second main part (14) is configured to separate from the first part (12) when launching the missile. |