Proposed Constant True Bearing Homing System for Skylark

Abstract

A terminal guidance system of a constant true bearing type for missile guidance is discussed with direct reference to the Skylark program. Consideration involving the control loop, passive target tracking device, launching dispersion, interaction, and the airframe autopilot are given which results in a system proposal. A constant true bearing trajectory is one in which the direction of the bearing line from the missile to the target remains fixed in space. For a target flying a straight line at a constant speed, the resulting missile trajectory is a straight line. The missile is required to change heading to maintain the correct course only when the target changes either heading or speed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 1948
Accession Number
AD1207412

Entities

People

  • Carroll L. Key
  • Charles H. Dodge
  • Peter Waterman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Ascent Trajectories
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Control Systems
  • Dispersions
  • Guidance
  • Launching
  • Passive Tracking
  • Target Tracking
  • Terminal Guidance
  • Terminals
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers