Target for anti aircraft practice - has aircraft-towed frame with sprung opening arms holding pattern of cords

摘要

The target is for anti aircraft practice, towed by an aircraft (10). It has a towing frame with at least one exterior arm on its central axis, fixed to a cable (12) behind the aircraft. The frame has a series of long non-woven cords (34), fixed to the arms (18,20). The cords form a predetermined contour on the central structure (24). A power drive is used to place the arms in an exterior pattern, and is spring actuated. The spring is fixed to the arms by pivoted cranks, on a slide.