Hughes Ring-Wing Missile

[hesham]

Hi,

the Hughes Missile System designed an old ring wing air-to-surface missile project in 1993.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%202073.html

 

[hesham]

Hi,


and here is a more drawings and a full scale Model for this Hughes Concept.


http://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/3.47026

 

[pedrospe]

Very enteresting concept,thanks a lot for sharing Hesham.




regards


Pedro

 

[GTX]

Did this ever get trailed?

 

[hesham]

Did this ever get trailed?

Frankly,I don't know,my dear GTX,


and here is a Patent for it;
http://www.google.com/patents/US5417393