WINGED MISSILE AND METHOD OF ITS COMBAT UTILIZATION ( VARIANTS ) Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: rocket engineering, low-altitude self-guided winged missiles designed to hit surface ships. SUBSTANCE: supersonic combat stage of missile is located in space of main stage, which includes own nose fairing, flight control and target guidance system, warhead and additional solid propellant rocket engine. Main stage can be joined to turbojet engine with the help of linking and separating device. Flight control and target guidance system of main stage is switched on according to method of missile utilization prior to separation of main and combat stages. Solid propellant rocket engine of main stage is started after separation of stages. Main stage is additionally accelerated to supersonic speed with its guidance on target by own flight control and guidance system. Supersonic speed is maintained and maneuvering is executed on trajectory differing from trajectory of combat stage. In correspondence with another variant of method flight control and target guidance system of main stage is switched on after separation of main and combat stages. Solid propellant rocket engine of main stage is started after separation of stages. Main stage is additionally accelerated to supersonic speed with provision for guidance on target by means of own flight control and guidance system. Supersonic speed is maintained and maneuvering is executed on trajectory different from trajectory of combat stage. Execution of maneuver of " snake " type in horizontal plane is possible in process of search of target by homing head of flight control and target guidance system of main stage. Turbojet engine can be separated from main stage after separation of main and combat stages. EFFECT: improved probability of target hitting. 6 cl, 3 dwg