A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO ANTIAIRCRAFT ROCKETS,

Abstract

The air-defense rocket is launched from the surface of the ground or the ocean to down enemy aircraft; this is the surface-to-air guided missile. The air-defense rocket is a two-stage rocket of moderate size. The rocket engine of the first stage pushes the guided missile to a supersonic velocity, and the second-stage rocket engine maintains this flight velocity. The rocket body is slender, gradually tapering to a point at the nose. The fins of the rocket are cross-shaped or x-shaped so that high maneuverability in either one of two planes is possible. A remote-control system and automatic aiming system are used to increase the missile's accuracy. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 1968
Accession Number
AD0683280

Entities

People

  • Sun Chia-hung

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Automatic
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Engines
  • Guided Missiles
  • Maneuverability
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics