One-man antitank portable missile developed by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, weighs less than 50 lb and comprises missile, combined launcher and container, with drum of separation cable, sight controller, and pocket battery; setting-up and firing is carried out by trained soldier in 30 sec; missile control in flight is optical command guidance by wire link; outstanding features are aerodynamic control by powerful trailing edge flaps, and autopilot, with closed loop velocity control in pitch and yaw planes; cutaway drawing.


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    Title :

    Vigilant


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:
    Smyth, E. (author)

    Published in:

    Flight ; 80 , n 2733


    Publication date :

    1961


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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