Abstract: A flexible wing which is connected to a submunition provides a substantia vertical descent and provides torque which power submunition electronics. The flexible wing is deployed in a low drag configuration to avoid collision with other submunitions. The flexible wing is canted to allow rotation of the wing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 21, 1990
Date of Patent:
November 26, 1991
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
Inventors:
James F. Murnane, III, William G. Kuhnle