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Project 5.3 - In-flitht Participation of a B66 ~ R. W. Bachman

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O jective
The primary objective of this test was to measure thermal and gust

effects of ‘CMMI:clear device on a B-66B aircraft.
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Instrumentation

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Instrumentation on the B-66 for the

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FLATHEAD) shot consisted

of 306 channels of information on strain, temperature rise, engine inform
tion, pressure, acceleration, thermal radiation, and wind and tail deflection.

In addition, 32 basic a/e flight instruments on a photo recorder
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panel and 8 channels of correlation were used.
Aircraft Position in Space

Using the K~5 Radar System the B=66 was positioned at an altitude of
16,000 feet, on a heading of 100 degrees and a horizontal slant range of

17,800 at time zero,

At time of shock arrival, the horizontal range was

59,100 feet with the aircraft on the same heading and altitude as before.
Results
Thermal:

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Total thermal energy measured was

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temperature riss, vasBecrees F measured on the .016 white elevator
panel,: ondgificcrees F measured on the nose radome,
GustY Maximim gust loading at the time of shock arrival was 1.39 g's

which is approximately 46.4 percent allowable limit for the B-66,

The

Dynamic magnification factor was 1.52,

Overpressure:
Operability:

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Of 295 total data recording channels, 97 percent were

operable,

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