Ground to Air Pilotless Aircraft

Abstract

The design and control of a ground-to-air pilotless aircraft is discussed. It is capable of destroying a very heavy bombardment aircraft travelling at a speed of 600 mph at an altitude of 60,000 ft desired or 40,000 ft required. It is expected to employ a jet-assisted take-off unit and be rocket or jet-propelled after launching. Radar seemed to be the most promising control system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1945
Accession Number
ADC800513

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • High Altitude
  • Launching
  • Scientists
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.