AN AIRCRAFT CATAPULT SYSTEM ACTUATED BY AN ANAEROBIC DEFLAGRATION INTERNAL PISTON ENGINE

摘要

A system (10) for launching aircraft (11) actuated by deflagration of anaerobic fuel is disclosed. The system comprises at least one cylinder (19) and reciprocating piston (20) accommodated therein; a plurality of fuel feeding systems (62a, 62b) located in or adjacent to the head (63) of said cylinder, each of said feeding systems adapted to feed a predetermined measure of anaerobic fuel in at least one step per one piston cycle to at least one deflagration chamber (116) located within said cylinder head; ignition means (115) adapted to ignite, in at least one step per piston cycle, at least one predetermined measure of said fuel in a scheduled manner,- and at least one pulling/pushing pad hold-back device (12b) coupling said piston with said aircraft. The piston is adapted to move in response to an impulse provided by expansion of gases following predetermined deflagration of said anaerobic fuel within said deflagration chamber, and said hold-back device is adapted to transmit said impulse to ' said aircraft with sufficient force to accelerate said aircraft to launch velocity.