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Projectile having plural rotatable sections with aerodynamic air foil surfaces

  • US 5,164,538 A
  • Filed: 02/28/1991
  • Issued: 11/17/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A projectile, comprising:

  • a nose section having an outer surface with a plurality of spaced deviations thereon extending at least partially around said nose section outer surface to thereby provide alternate lands and grooves on said nose section outer surface;

    a body section having an outer surface with a plurality of spaced deviations thereon extending at least partially around said body section outer surface to thereby provide alternate lands and grooves on said body section outer surface, said lands and grooves on said outer surface of said body section and said lands and grooves on said outer surface of said nose section extending in opposite directions with respect to the longitudinal axis of said projectile; and

    connecting means for connecting said nose section and said body section so that one of said sections is rotatable with respect to the other of said sections.

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