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A cooling system for a missile launcher having a plurality of missile-containing cells connected to a common plenum. Disposed in the plenum beneath each missile is an impingement plate in the path of hot exhaust gas from the missile. A cooling water injection nozzle is arranged below each impingemen

A cooling system for a missile launcher having a plurality of missile-containing cells connected to a common plenum. Disposed in the plenum beneath each missile is an impingement plate in the path of hot exhaust gas from the missile. A cooling water injection nozzle is arranged below each impingement plate and is supplied with cooling water during a hot missile launch to cool the hot exhaust gas and the plenum.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Cooling apparatus for a missile launcher system which has a plurality of cells, some or all of which have a respective missile to be launched, said cells having their lower ends connected to a plenum, comprising:(A) a plurality of impingement plates each respectively loca

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] Cooling apparatus for a missile launcher system which has a plurality of cells, some or all of which have a respective missile to be launched, said cells having their lower ends connected to a plenum, comprising:(A) a plurality of impingement plates each respectively located in the path of exhaust gas of a missile to be launched;(B) a water injection nozzle disposed beneath each said impingement plate and operable to spray water into said plenum during a launch of said missile to cool said exhaust gas and said plenum; and(C) water supply means for supplying water to said water injection nozzles.