High-Rate-Of-Fire Mechanical Rocket Launcher.
Abstract
A six-barrel, Gatling type, 40-mm rocket launcher has been designed, built, and fire-tested. As stated in the exhibit, the weapon was to be spring-started, gas-bleed-driven, and was required to reach a rate of 6000 rounds per minute within 0.5 second. To meet these goals, a highly efficient gas drive was developed that would make optimum use of gas pressure. The launcher, which was designed to fire a rocket-boosted round from individual cartridge breeches, was able to employ an open breech configuration. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0848921
Entities
People
- George Bloom
Organizations
- General Electric