IMPROVED AIR-CARRIED MISSILE LAUNCHERS

摘要

A missile launcher is provided with pyrotechnically-operated means for jettisoning the missile. The missile is hung under a sub-rail (11) latched to the underside of the main launcher body (12) and upon operation of the jettisoning means the sub-rail/missile combination is slid rearwardly to disengage the latches after which the combination is given a downward thrust away from the launcher body, the thrust being imparted just forward of the collective centre of gravity of the missile/launcher combination to cause its downward departure to be assisted by negative lift. The jettisoning means may consist of a lever (16) and linkage (17) actuated by a gas-operated piston(13)-and-cylinder (14).