AVIATION TORPEDO Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F42B17/00 

FIELD: weaponry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to torpedoes. The aviation torpedo represents an axisymmetric body housing an explosion device, a compressed air cylinder, an air-operated turbine and a control system. The aforesaid body accommodates a fuel vessel and a fluid-propellant gas-turbine engine with an air intake, a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine. The fuel tank is furnished with a fuel line accommodating a fuel pimp with a drive. The aforesaid air-operated turbine is connected to the gas-turbine rotor for it to be used as a screw propeller forcing the torpedo towards the target. Four controlled screw hydraulic engines with air-operated turbines are arranged on the body end face and aligned with gar-turbine engine, while on the body rear side surface four steering jet nozzles are fitted radially. The control system contains the onboard computer connected to the control system controller connected, in its turn, to the minor controllers.

EFFECT: higher flight speed of aviation torpedo and accuracy of hit at dropping torpedo at longer distance from the target.

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