The Patriot was never shoulder fired. Here's a website on it.
www.army-technology.com/projects/patriot


"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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The Patriot system has a 7.4 foot long missile powered by a single stage
solid propellant rocket motor that runs at mach 3 speeds.The missile
itself weighs 2200 pounds and its range is 43 miles. The Patriot is armed
with a 200 pound high-explosive warhead detonated by a proximity fuse that
causes shrapnell to destroy the intended target. Each Patriot missile
system has eight m-901 storage/transportation containers that serve as
launchers, and every launcher contains four missiles. The launchers are
hooked to an m-860 trailer. The system possesses an MSQ-104 engagement
control station, which is mounted on an M-818 tractor. The Track Via
Missile guidance system is the basis of the overall system.

The system is built around radar and fast computers.The missile is
launched and guided to the target through three phases. First, the
missiles guidance system turns the Patriot toward the incoming missile as
that missile flies into the Patriot's radar beam. Then the Patriot's
computer guides the missile toward the incoming Scud missile. Finally, the
Patriot Missile's internal radar receiver guides it toward the
interception of the incoming missile. (Boyne, Walter Colonel U.S.A.F.
(Ret) Gulf War-A comprehensive guide to people, places and weapons Signet
1991)

I believe the Patriot they refer to is this puppy here

I believe the original "Patriot" missle was done in the 70's wasn't it?
Was it really shoulder fired? Wow must have been a heck of alot smaller
than the modern Patriot?



Patrick

student SPL

aircraft structural mech



"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:37:12 -0500, Mike Weller wrote in
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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:17:46 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:


Airmens' Freedoms Threatened by Harsh Congressional Proposals

Boyer added. "And
when you think about it, with F-16s and Patriot missile batteries
stationed around the area that are ready to inflict the ultimate
penalty on an errant pilot, what more deterrent could and should
there be?

There is not a PATRIOT missile anywhere near that area.

Ask me how I know that PATRIOT is an acronym! My wife invented it
and I have worked on PATRIOT since 1977.

JOVIAL is the password.

Mike Weller



Right. As I recall, they were shoulder fired.