Method and apparatus for actively enhancing aircraft weapon separation

摘要

A method and apparatus for actively enhancing aircraft weapon separation by actively modifying the flowfield characteristics of an open, shallow weapons bay during flight is disclosed. The apparatus includes a source of high pressure gas in fluid communication with an injector located on the aircraft. A control valve controls the introduction of a flow of high pressure gas from the source into the injector. The injector is placed ahead of the nose of the weapon and directs the flow of the high pressure gas externally into the airstream of the aircraft in flight. The injection of the high pressure gas into the airstream initiates a flowfield in the open weapons bay similar to that which occurs in a deep bay, encouraging a flat, even weapons separation.