Honorable Henry M. Jackson

part through laboratory tests and in part in flying models. Due to
the ability of the. laboratories to create and test under environmental conditions more extreme than those of controlled Flight» the
nugber cf flight tests can be held to a minimus.

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withstand fire or concussion without producing nuclear yield.
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flight test program of the complete syatem using simulated HE and
mucigar components is scheduled for the near future.
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