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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Inge Maudal, Claremont, CA (US);
John F Moss, El Toro, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Dynamics, Pomona Division, Pomona, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244-324 ; 244-321 ;
Abstract
A missile is disclosed which utilizes elastic deformation of structural members in order to control missile flight. The elastic deformation may be in the mounting of the rocket nozzle, the provision of deformable control surfaces, or provision of deformable sections of rocket body, all of which are controlled by independent actuating means.