Videos tagged with Hughes

This video showcases an inert AIM-4 Falcon heat-seeking missile, detailing its infrared seeker, control fins, and M58A2 rocket engine. Historical photos reveal its development and use on aircraft like the F-89 Scorpion. The missile was a key air-to-air weapon for the USAF, particularly during the Vietnam War.

This video explores the concept of man-portable chain guns, explaining their external power mechanism and advantages in reliability, especially for clearing dud rounds in remote mounts. While chain guns excel in larger calibers (20-30mm) and specific applications like armored vehicles (e.g., Hughes EX34 in 7.62mm), their added weight from motors and batteries makes them impractical for infantry. Future potential lies in miniaturized versions for unmanned systems.

This video showcases a Hughes Company demonstration model for caseless ammunition, a concept explored in the 1960s and 70s. The design features a solid propellant pellet with the bullet encased, eliminating the need for a traditional brass casing. Its gas-operated mechanism utilizes a vertically sliding breech block, and notably, it lacks an ejection port as the entire cartridge is consumed upon firing.