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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
David A. Bittle, Somerville, AL (US);
Robert V. Weber, Huntsville, AL (US);
Julian L. Cothran, Arab, AL (US);
David A. Bittle, Somerville, AL (US);
Robert V. Weber, Huntsville, AL (US);
Julian L. Cothran, Arab, AL (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A flechette has a forward section or body () containing its center of gravity. A quill () is connected to the forward section and is integrally connected to a pair of fins (A,B) each having a longitudinal angle and a radial angle. When the two fins are viewed from the aft of the flechette, the pair of fins demonstrate an S-shaped orientation. The size, shape and orientation of the fins provide aerodynamic stability to the flechette while allowing the flechette to be stacked with like-shaped flechettes in rows and columns or in a radial, circular arrangement. When stacked in rows and columns or in a circular arrangement, each flechette has its nose oriented in the same forward direction.