pintle

Since the +y and -y pintles are moved equally, the thrust in the y-axis is eliminated and no net thrust will be generated.

Caption: Figure 6: Schematic of an actuator linked to two pintles on the same axis.

Caption: Figure 9: Schematic of actuator linked to two pintles on the same axis with dedicated pistons.

In the VTSPS, the thrust of the nozzles is controlled by changing the nozzle throat area using a pintle actuator.

This paper proposes a novel pintle actuator mechanism for four divert control system (DCS) nozzles, which has three actuator components, rather than the conventional four.

The throat area At can be varied via a pintle actuator.

The weapon is attached to a standard Dillon Vertical Arm that is then fixed to the folding pintle.

It was thus a logical move for the Belgian company to move into the pintle mount world in order to provide integrated weapon systems for the most widely spread rotary-wing aircraft.

The Light Pintle Head consists of the 7.62-mm Mag 58M and of a soft mount that absorbs recoil forces.

The Medium Pintle Head is dedicated to the M3M/Gau-21 medium-calibre machine gun and features an ammunition box placed on the pintle that can house up to 300 rounds when mounted on the ramp or 600 when installed at the door or window.

Aerea of Italy, specialised in carriage and release systems, started to produce pintle mounts in the 1980s in the wake of evaluations carried out with then MBB (Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm) aimed at endowing the Bo-105 helicopter with such amenities.

A derivative of the W.G.P is the Pintle Mount, developed to fit a 7.62-mm machine gun to the EH-101 doors and ramp.