Its a lot simper than that, all the system does is figure out which direction the contact will be in after the post release roll (e.g. for the recessed stations on the F-4 / F-15, it rolls from the Cruciform to Cross layout for best Planar loading advantage), and subsequently appropriately setting the control surfaces, until the guidance signal is picked back up, or the boost motor burns out, whichever comes first.
It doesn’t use an INS in the truest sense, its also a thing for the entire Sparrow series of missiles, though as the motor changed, the limit on the launch angle was relaxed, from 10, 15, 25 degrees.
Uh, I don’t see any solenoids on this design. Are you 100% sure this isn’t literally just making the missile spin because its a rolling airframe and it needs to do that?
Yep, although in WT it would be INS, much akin to how the 114 preforms post launch.
Would be neat to see how it would improve the 7E and F/M, or if it would just mean sparrows dont always self die off the rail if they dont get guidance.
Would explain why the motors dont exist on production makes of the Iglas, as you can just do the same thing by just tweaking the rear fins.
Thinking about it too that charge design is not at all optimal for high flow either, EG the dragon ATGM directly fires a charge in the direction that is needed and they are tiny by comparison.
This is more like a long burn motor, especially with the hollow cavity in it, as you said, this could be a slow burn gas generator to keep the missile spinning during flight, but angle rate, no chance.
Yep, just like how the manuals and tech documentation on the Yak-141 cited it’s sensor and ordinance capabilities that never existed or how the M1A2’s manual demonstrated how to arm and set up STAFF shells that were never produced.
Maybe it’s a rough translation, but this says “To ensure rotation” like its a redundant feature. Is this powder charge system mentioned in the manual at all?
I provided you videos of the missile being used, with no visible turn after launch, before the main motor engages, and the missiles themselves without any visible motors that your manuals claim the missiles have.
Smooth metal and screws aren’t capable of generating thrust my guy, nor are proximity fuses.
Additional little bit too, the Piorun’s primary control fins are slightly curved to achieve the roll effect as well, with no visible motor components present behind the fins as well.
igla was not buffed its still the same like pre patch problem is not many people used it on helicopters and now that is on spaa people just realise that igla had that lol
