http://www.missilesandfirecontrol.com/our_products/strikeweapons/LONGSHOT/product-LONGSHOT.html
U.S. NAVY SELECTS LOCKHEED MARTIN TO PROVIDE HIGH ALTITUDE LAUNCH CAPABILITY TO MK-54 TORPEDEOS
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/06/20/207322/USAF+flies+high+to+deliver+torpedo.html
Currently P-3s have to descend to 500ft (150m) to release the Mk54. The LongShot range extension kit, which includes pop-out wings, GPS navigation and autopilot, will allow the torpedo to be launched at altitudes of around 20,000ft (6,000m), avoiding the need to descend, reducing fatigue on the airframe and increasing survivability.
I wondered when this wing kit would find a use.
By: SteveO - 23rd June 2006 at 12:10
Sawn before, 60 years ago, of course at that time without GPS, Datalink, etc. 😉
Blohm & Voß L 10 “Friedensengel” (eng: “Peaceangel”)
🙂 It’s amazing how so many projects are just updated old ideas.
By: koxinga - 23rd June 2006 at 11:54
Driven by the proposed Boeing P-8? I don’t see the MMA being able to loiter at such low attitudes like the P-3.
By: fightingirish - 22nd June 2006 at 17:19
Sawn before, 60 years ago, of course at that time without GPS, Datalink, etc. 😉
Blohm & Voß L 10 “Friedensengel” (eng: “Peaceangel”)
These “LongShot” and also the “Diamondback” kits are a cheap and suitable for dumb weapons.
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June 22, 2006 at 4:13 pm