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Project 5.4 - In-Flight Participation of a B-57B - lst Lt Harold M. Wells, Jr.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this test was to measure the effects of a nuclear detonat
on an in-flight B-57B aircraft weapons systen,
INSTRUMENTATION

Out of 220 channels being recorded, 11 data channels were lost for variou:
reasons.
AIRCRAFT POSITION IN SPACE

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The JB-57B was flying at an absolute altitude of 16,400 feet, on a osy,° T
heading in a 4° nose right position at H 4 0.

Horizontal range to ground zero

H # 0 was 10,000 feet (aircraft travelling at 782 ft/sec),

Aircraft position 3

time of shock arrival (H # 27.4 sec) was 29,000 feet beyond ground zero.

same as H # O, altitude 16,100 feet, speed 738 ft/sec.
RESULTS

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