PENGUIN MISSILE FOLDING WING CONFIGURATION

摘要

Title of the Invention: PENGUIN MISSILE FOLDING WING CONFIGURATION Inventors: Mark A. Rosenberger and John J. Ettinger An over-center locking mechanism is provided for a guided missile foldable wing structure which ensures stable reliable and non-reversible locking of the foldable wing. A pyrotechnic actuator is connected to the mechanism and, upon firing, quickly operates the mechanism to a deployed condition.