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US 4785710

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Rescinded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

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