Towed body for representing an airborne target
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Jul 17, 2003
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Aug 9, 2002
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Dec 12, 2000
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The invention relates to a tow body for representing a flying target by means of infrared flares, the infrared flares being situated on the rear of the tow body and being ejectable by the tow body and being pulled by the tow body by means of a reel-off towing cable during burning time. According to the invention, a drop unit (1) for the burned-up IR flares is arranged on the rear of the tow body, which drop unit (1) comprises a circular receiving unit (7) which is rotatably disposed and constructed under a retaining plate (8), for the towing cable nipples (17) forming the tow-body-side end of the towing cable, after the burning-up of an infrared flare, the corresponding towing cable nipple (17) connected with the infrared flare being released by a rotation of the receiving unit (7).
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