AERODYNAMICALLY STABILIZED PROJECTILE SYSTEM FOR USE AGAINST UNDERWATER OBJECTS

摘要

A projectile (50) is propelled from a location in air, through an air/water interface, and toward a submerged underwater object (24). The projectile (50) includes a forward end (52) that forms a cavitation void (30) around the projectile (50) in water, avoiding water drag on the remainder of the projectile (50). The projectile (50) further includes an outwardly flared or finned rearward end (54) that aerodynamically stabilizes the projectile (50) in air and flare stabilizes it in water, in each case against yaw.