Aug-Sep-Oct, Nov-Dec 1971-Jan 1972 - Navy League of Australia

1A Close Liaison, the Navyand . . .DepartmentRIISLIT AUTOMOTIVEINDUSTRIESWho are Proud to be Associatedwith the Navy Department* Contractors to the R.A.N.FOR FURTHER PARTICULARSRUSLIT AUTOMOTIVEINDUSTRIES195 Parramatta Road,Auburn, N.S.W.648-0591 Phone 648-0591The first successful flight trial of took pla< i at Woomera (1m mi 1the last week of July 1971The Turana Target Drone SystemEspecially designed for training in the Royal Australian Navy, to cope withlow level missile attacks, the Turana drone is an all-Australian conceptdeveloped from the highly successful Ikara anti-submarine guided weaponsystem.During a 19-minute flight the smaH aircraft reached a height of 10,000 ft.;attained a speed in excess of 450 m.p.h., and performed a number of complexmanoeuvres under radio command from the range centre.Turana is designed for parachuterecovery and all equipments aresuitable for at least 20 completemission cycles including sea waterimmersion followed by simplerefurbishing procedures.Because of its weapon parentage.Turana achieves high supersonicspeeds with little effort, it has a largeweight and volumentric capacity forcarrying special equipments and itpossesses exceptional manoeuvringcapabilities. These attributes mane Itan outstanding and versatile targetsuitable not only for routine serviceuse but also for a wide range ofresearch and development roles.THE SYSTEMThe Turana System comprisesairborne and ground or ship equipmentsnecessary to maintain andoperate a target facility with theexception of a tracking facility. Atracking facility will normally beavailable in the environment inwhich Turana will be used.The breakdown of the TuranaSystem Haraware is such as to allowthe operator a free choice of equipmentdispersal. This permits flexibleuse of equipments normally sited ineither the operational or supportareas and means that fewrestrictions are placed on targetfacility planning.DESCRIPTION Of THE DHONE(Refer diagrams — Turana GeneralArrangement)The Drone Fuselage (5). is acomposite metal-f ibreglassstructure containing the MicroturboCouguar -022 Turbojet Engine (10).the Fuel Tank (6). the ControlSystem (4). the Battery PowerSupplies (15). and the RecoverySystem. The Turbojet Engine, whichis housed in the rear fuselage issupplied with ram air through aVentral Intake and Duct (9). Thecontrol and Electrical power systemsare housed in the front fuselage.ahead of the tank. The FibreglassNose of the Drone (2) is ejectable oncommand by means of a pyrotechniccharge. The nose which isconnected to the parachute by alanyard contains a 7V4 inch diameterLuneberg Lens (1) for forwardlooking, passive radar augmentationand a Recovery Parachute (3).The main structural member of thebody is provided by a light alloy H-section structure made ofchemically milled side-skins, lightalloy bulkheads and forgings and alight alloy bottom diaphragm. Theeasily attachable steel fuel tank alsocontributes to the structural stiffnessof the fuselage. The Fin (8).which contains all the airborneguidance equipment and air dataunit, and the Wings (7). are alsocomposite structures and arequickly attachable, interchangeablecomponents. The Boost Motor(13). is attached to the mainstructure by means of swivellinglinks and two explosive bolts and isPaf. Four THE NAVY Augutt-Sapttmbw-Octotxr, 1971Aiifust-Saptem bar-October, 1971 VHENAVY Page Five