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Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2010
Applicants:

Philip W. Pagliara, Tucson, AZ (US);

Michael A. Leal, Tucson, AZ (US);

Justin C. Jenia, Tucson, AZ (US);

Teryn Dalbello, Green Valley, AZ (US);

John M. Hitner, Oro Valley, AZ (US);

Inventors:

Philip W. Pagliara, Tucson, AZ (US);

Michael A. Leal, Tucson, AZ (US);

Justin C. Jenia, Tucson, AZ (US);

Teryn Dalbello, Green Valley, AZ (US);

John M. Hitner, Oro Valley, AZ (US);

Assignee:

Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 15/00 (2006.01); B64B 1/36 (2006.01); B64C 9/38 (2006.01); B64C 23/00 (2006.01); B64C 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/38 (2013.01); B64C 23/005 (2013.01); B64C 2700/6271 (2013.01); B64C 15/02 (2013.01); B64C 2700/625 (2013.01);
Abstract

An aeronautical vehicle includes at least one set of tandem divert thrusters incorporated into the body. Each set of tandem divert thrusters includes a first divert thruster and a second divert thruster, each configured to provide substantially equal thrust forces at substantially the same time and in substantially opposite directions such that the moment reference point lies between the first and second divert thrusters.


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