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Thrust vectoring apparatus for a missile for imparting bank and pitch to the missile for maneuvering it in flight. The missile is provided with a generally rectangular jet exhaust opening in which is pivotally mounted a pair of two-dimensional plugs which define a plug nozzle for the opening. The pl

Thrust vectoring apparatus for a missile for imparting bank and pitch to the missile for maneuvering it in flight. The missile is provided with a generally rectangular jet exhaust opening in which is pivotally mounted a pair of two-dimensional plugs which define a plug nozzle for the opening. The plugs, disposed on opposite sides of a vertical longitudinal plane of the missile, are adapted to be selectively and independently pivoted in response to a control mechanism acting in response to guidance command signals for banking and pitching the missile for maneuvering it in flight.

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In a jet exhaust propelled missile, associated thrust vectoring apparatus for imparting bank and pitch to the missile for maneuvering it in flight, comprising: wall means defining a jet exhaust opening of generally rectangular cross section; plug means disposed within the jet exhaust opening for def

In a jet exhaust propelled missile, associated thrust vectoring apparatus for imparting bank and pitch to the missile for maneuvering it in flight, comprising: wall means defining a jet exhaust opening of generally rectangular cross section; plug means disposed within the jet exhaust opening for defining a plug nozzle therein; said plug means comprising a pair of generally two-dimensional plugs pivotally mounted in side-by-side adjacency on axes extending across the rectangular jet exhaust opening; and means responsive to guidance commands for selectively pivoting each plug independently about its axis for vectoring thrust of jet exhaust gasses passing through the defined plug nozzle; whereby, when the plugs are pivoted in opposite directions, the missile is caused to bank about its longitudinal extent, and when the plugs are both pivoted in the same direction the missile is caused to pitch about an axis transverse to its longitidinal extent thereby providing maneuvering of the missile in flight.