HELICOPTER
Assignee
WESTLAND PLC
Filed
Jul 21, 1986
Granted
Nov 22, 1988
Location
DORSET EN GB
Abstract
A helicopter (10) has a fuselage (11) provided with storage means (19, 20, 24) for storing a plurality of missiles (16) longitudinally of the fuselage, reloadable turret means (17) beneath the fuselage for movement in azimuth and elevation and transfer means (20b, 21) for transferring a missile from the storage means to the turret means. In the illustrated embodiment the missiles are stored externally of generally vertical side walls (13) and a lower generally horizontal wall (14) of the fuselage and fairings (39) are provided to protect the externally mounted missiles.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Apr 20, 1988
Rescinded
Jun 1, 1988
Duration
1 month
Inventor
- 1JAMES W. SCHOFIELD
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4785710
- Application
- 06887532
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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