The electromagnetic acceleration group at MIT has undertaken to build an electric glider launcher. The launcher features a mobile helical rail accelerator and power supply. It will launch a 6 foot radio-controlled glider for an overall range of several miles. This device is a prototype for a larger system that will provide a launch platform for munition and supply loaded gliders and a wide variety of RPV's. A 6 meter helical rail launcher has been constructed and is being tested. It is a twin boom device designed to accelerate a 5 kg glider to 100 m/s at 100 g's acceleration.


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    Title :

    Helical rail glider launcher


    Additional title:

    Eine schraubenfoermig gefuehrte Startrampe fuer einen Munitionssegler


    Contributors:
    Mongeau, P. (author) / Williams, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    4 Seiten, 7 Bilder, 3 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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