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Project 5,1 - In-Flight Partictratian of a RAT - Oo
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The objective of this rroject was to messure the blast, cust
ant thermal effacts of a nuclear Yatonation om an in-flight B47
aircraft so that the data recortet could be usci to verify and/or
correct the sriteria ani methoia used in the B47 wnapon Delivery
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In adtition, the rrofe7t will recvile basic research data
for the design criteria of future "SAP aircraft,
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With the installation of new elevatora, 3°1 data channels were
available on this shet to record bending, sheer an! tuesion in the
wing and horisontal stabiliver, thermal inputs to the air-re"t, thermally intuceid strain, temperature measurements, ar] overpresaurss.
Prior to shot participation 9% percent of these channels vere operating
satisfactorily.
AICCRAPT POSITION I" cr ace
The BAL7 was ‘lying at an absolute altitude of 31,0 feet, a sneed
of mach .75 ani on a heading of 250° at both T, and shock arrive).
At
T.» the horizontal range beyond grouni gero was 31,5 feet, at ehoek
°
arrival it was approximately 37,2™ feet.
RESULTS
Thermal:
& Z50°F temperature rise was meaeured in the .c20" 249T
aluminum left alleron test manels which were ocaintead with a .80 absorp
tivity paint.
panels,
This temperature rise coused minor tuckling in the
The elevator temperaturs rise was 375°F tn 1025 tneh 24ST
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