CONTROL OF THE HEIGHT OF GUIDABLE FLYING BODIES

Abstract

A guidable flying body of the type in which a pitch control signal from a station remote from the flying body is received by the flying body to control the pitch of the flying body. The flying body is provided with height control in which the height of the flying body is sensed from the flying body and, as the flying body approaches a predetermined minimum height, the pitch control signals are so modified after reception by the flying body that the flying body is controlled to maintain at least said predetermined minimum height.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Inventor

• 1JAMES WILLIAM MC ILROY