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Project 5.8 = In-Plight Participation of an A3le] Aircraft «
LODR P, S. Harward
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The objective of thls test war tc inveatirate the A3lTel afrera™
capability for the delivery -f the ‘ich ylel: nuclear saapone by the
Beasurement ami correlation 2f the in-Tlight effects of a nuclear te
tonation.
TSRLy
Instrumentation of the A3D~) afreraft eontietet of MH osclllorraph
recor'ing channels, one photo recorier, four “SAP cameras, and three
dosime‘ers,
The tata recamlel tnelutel tem:
roture cise, thermal inmt,
Tate of thermal inp.t, overpressure, gu3t loaiing, airera?s response,
engine response, ani gamma radiation.
RORAFT POSITION
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SPAS?
The AJM] afreraft was flying 1° an absclute altitu'» of 28,175
fest, haaiing O71°T ina talleon position at Hehour. Slact range to
groun) sero at "hour was 42, feet (airerett traveling at 322 ft ser).
Aircraft position at time of shock arrival (Fd 71.€ secsnta) was 10,4™
feet slant range 9n a@ healing of roy or at 27, feet absolute altitucs.
RESULTS
Therma)
Temperature sine on eritical streraft st-ucture war 69.
Gugt
Total cust load at time of shock arrival was 0.53 ¢te at center of
gravity (45.5 percont allowable lou: factor}.
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BEST AV AILA
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