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In launching a missile from a launch tube, variable launch energy can be obtained by providing combustible products in the products of combustion from a gas generator and controlling the temperature and amount of oxygen present in the launch chamber to control the amount of secondary combustion in t

In launching a missile from a launch tube, variable launch energy can be obtained by providing combustible products in the products of combustion from a gas generator and controlling the temperature and amount of oxygen present in the launch chamber to control the amount of secondary combustion in the launch chamber to provide a predetermined total launch energy and missile muzzle velocity.

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A method of selectively increasing the energy output of a gas generator utilized to launch a missile from a launch tube without igniting the missile until after it is launched from the tube comprising the steps of: providing combustible products in the products of combustion produced by primary comb

A method of selectively increasing the energy output of a gas generator utilized to launch a missile from a launch tube without igniting the missile until after it is launched from the tube comprising the steps of: providing combustible products in the products of combustion produced by primary combustion within the gas generator; providing varying quantities of oxidant in the launch tube to burn the combustible products in the products of combustion produced by the gas generator; and controlling the temperature of the products of combustion produced by the gas generator to permit secondary combustion of the combustible products in the products of combustion with the provided oxidant whereby the incremental increase in energy produced by secondary combustion is proportional to the quantity of oxygen in the launch tube.