A spin-stabilized projectile has a collar around the middle of its spun fuselage, longitudinally spanning a center of mass of the projectile. The collar includes lift-producing aerodynamic surfaces. Positioning the collar relative to the spinning fuselage produces a direct lift force on the projecti
A spin-stabilized projectile has a collar around the middle of its spun fuselage, longitudinally spanning a center of mass of the projectile. The collar includes lift-producing aerodynamic surfaces. Positioning the collar relative to the spinning fuselage produces a direct lift force on the projectile that may be used to steer the projectile. Since the projectile is constantly spinning, the positioning may be accomplished by a brake, such as a magnetic brake or a fiction brake, that allows the collar to be positioned substantially fixed relative to inertial space, with the collar not rotating with the fuselage about a longitudinal axis of the projectile. Since the lift force is applied close to the center of mass of the projectile, the steering occurs with no substantial change in the angle of attack of the projectile.
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1. A projectile comprising: a spin-stabilized fuselage; anda collar having lift-producing aerodynamic surfaces;wherein the collar is positionable relative to the spin-stabilized fuselage by relative rotation about a longitudinal axis of the projectile; andwherein the collar longitudinally spans a ce
1. A projectile comprising: a spin-stabilized fuselage; anda collar having lift-producing aerodynamic surfaces;wherein the collar is positionable relative to the spin-stabilized fuselage by relative rotation about a longitudinal axis of the projectile; andwherein the collar longitudinally spans a center of mass of the projectile. 2. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the aerodynamic surfaces have a fixed angle of attack. 3. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the aerodynamic surfaces have a variable angle of attack. 4. The projectile of claim 1, further comprising a brake that positions the collar relative to the spin-stabilized fuselage. 5. The projectile of claim 4, wherein the brake is a magnetic brake. 6. The projectile of claim 5, wherein the collar includes a series of magnets that interact with an armature connected to the fuselage. 7. The projectile of claim 4, wherein the brake is a friction brake. 8. The projectile of claim 4, wherein, during flight and in the absence of braking by the brake, the lift-producing surfaces provide a torque that rotates the collar. 9. The projectile of claim 8, wherein the torque rotates the collar in an opposite direction from spin of the fuselage. 10. The projectile of claim 1, wherein the lift-producing aerodynamic surfaces are deployable from a stowed condition. 11. The projectile of claim 1, wherein a center of lift of the lift-producing surfaces is longitudinally within 1 cm (0.4 inches) of the center of mass. 12. The projectile of claim 1, further comprising a pair of bearings that allow the collar to rotate relative to the fuselage. 13. A method of maneuvering a projectile, the method comprising: spinning a fuselage of the projectile to stabilize the projectile; andsteering the projectile by positioning a collar of the projectile relative to the fuselage, thereby causing lift-producing aerodynamic surfaces of the collar to produce a direct net steering force on the projectile;wherein the collar longitudinally spans a center of mass of the projectile. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the steering occurs without substantial change in an angle of attack of the projectile. 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the positioning includes rotating the collar about the longitudinal axis. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the positioning includes: counter-rotating the collar, using lift from the lift-producing surfaces, in a direction opposite that of the spinning of the fuselage; andbraking the movement of the collar so as to apply a torque on the collar from the fuselage. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the braking includes magnetic braking. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the magnetic braking includes interaction between an armature connected to the fuselage and a series of magnets that rotate with the collar. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein the braking includes friction braking. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein a center of lift of the lift-producing surfaces is longitudinally within 1 cm (0.4 inches) of the center of mass.
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