IT1231557B - Munition sabot booster
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Munition sabot booster
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IT1231557B
IT1231557BIT8947876AIT4787689AIT1231557BIT 1231557 BIT1231557 BIT 1231557BIT 8947876 AIT8947876 AIT 8947876AIT 4787689 AIT4787689 AIT 4787689AIT 1231557 BIT1231557 BIT 1231557B
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The sabot (3) for use on a gun launched projectile (1) defines a propellant chamber (14) that is segmented by vanes (5) and retains propellant to boost the projectile as it emerges from the barrel of the gun. The sabot defines a convergent/divergent nozzle (15) which allows propellant gases to generate thrust. A burn-through plug (16) allows entry of gases from the main charge to ignite the propellant (20). The sabot is provided with stabilising fins (17) and a slipping obturator (19).
Improvements in or relating to an ejectable support for the propellent launching charge of a projectile which is loaded through the muzzle of the launching means