Helicopter Destruction System Employing Cables

At a glance..

A method and apparatus for destroying helicopters is disclosed and relies on launching cables above a helicopter which cables are tailored to a specific helicopter to maximize the probability of ingestion of the cable into the helicopter rotor system thus providing a low cost, highly efficient helicopter destruction system.

The details..

United States Patent 4,656,945 is a patent that details a method and apparatus for destroying helicopters using cables launched from projectiles. The invention was created by Charles M. Stancil as an efficient destruction system at low cost.

The cable used in the projectile must satisfy certain criteria to maximize its effectiveness against different types of helicopters; it must have the right density (.rho.), diameter (d), length (twice the span of rotor blades) and strength to survive ingestion into the rotors without breaking or being damaged itself.

When deployed correctly above the helicopter as intended, this cable can cause serious damage to both main rotors and tail rotors due to entanglement or disruption of control mechanisms - resulting in loss of control or even complete destruction depending on severity.

There are multiple effects that can be produced by ingestion of such a cable into the rotor system: preventing rotation/destruction of blades; disrupting controlled flight; damaging/destroying tail rotor which results in destabilization etc..

Overall United States Patent 4,656,945 presents an effective solution for dealing with attacking helicopters quickly with minimal effort.