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Apparatus for controlling the powered flight phase of an artillery rocket to a straight line as determined by a 2°of freedom gyroscope with spin axis aligned along the missile axis. The flight path is made insensitive to crosswinds, launching transients, and missile thrust malalignments, without req

Apparatus for controlling the powered flight phase of an artillery rocket to a straight line as determined by a 2°of freedom gyroscope with spin axis aligned along the missile axis. The flight path is made insensitive to crosswinds, launching transients, and missile thrust malalignments, without requiring lateral acceleration measurements.

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A directional control system for maintaining a missile on a launch predetermined path comprising: a. a gyroscope mounted with its spin axis and rotor aligned with the longitudinal axis of said missile at launch; b. actuating means including a plurality of jet vanes disposed in pairs about the aft en

A directional control system for maintaining a missile on a launch predetermined path comprising: a. a gyroscope mounted with its spin axis and rotor aligned with the longitudinal axis of said missile at launch; b. actuating means including a plurality of jet vanes disposed in pairs about the aft end of said missile; c. acceleration switch means for differentially canting said vanes for producing a spin to said missile responsive to initial acceleration thereof; d. control means for receiving signals from said gyro and actuating said actuator means for deflecting opposing pairs of jet vanes in unison in proportion to gyro pitch and yaw signals.