Ejector release units for use in aircraft
Abstract
Abstract AN EJECTOR RELEASE UNIT FOR RELEASING AND PROJECTING A HEAVY OBJECT, FOR EXAMPLE A BOMB, FROM AN AIRCRAFT INCLUDES A RELEASABLE LATCHING MECHANISM FOR SUPPORTING THE OBJECT, A PAIR OF TELESCOPIC EJECTION GUNS FOR PROJECTING THE OBJECT FROM THE AIRCRAFT, A HOLDER FOR ONE OR MORE CARTRIDGES, AND MEANS FOR CONDUCTING HIGH PRESSURE GAS PRODUCED ON IGNITION BY THE CARTRIDGES TO THE LATCHING MECHANISM AND TO THE EJECTION GUNS. THUS CARTRIDGE IGNITION CAUSES THE OBJECT TO BE RELEASED AND PROJECTED AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PROJECTION FORCE IS CONTROLLED BY ONE OR TWO INTERCHANGEABLE THROTTLES LOCATED IN THE GAS CONDUCTING MEANS. THE OR EACH THROTTLE VENTS A PROPORTION OF THE GAS ATMOSPHERE UNLIDE CONVENTIONAL THROTTLES. IN CONSEQUENCE VERY SMALL THRUSTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE EJECTION GUNS.
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- 👤 Samuel W Craigie
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