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BEB20:2)
Project 5.5 - In-Flight Participation of F-84F Aircraft ~ Lt, J. A. Sabatella
OBIECTIVE
Waiter (Capabilities F-84F) - This participation was an attempt to
determine the capability of the F-84F aircraft by subjecting it to both
thermal and symmetric blast loads,
Barley (Sideloads F-84F) - The object of this participation was to
study the dynamic response of fighter structures to anti-symmetric blast
loads,
INSTRUMENTATION
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Waiter - 100 data channels were available to record moment, shear,
and torsion loads; accelerations; overpressure; temperature; thermal
strain; and aircraft attitude,
recorded,
All of these channels were successfully
However, a flap camera failed to operate properly,
Barley - 100 data channels were available to record essentially
the same information as above,
Out of these 100 channels, there was only
one channel that failed,
AIRCRAFT POSITION IN SPACE
Waiter — At time zero, the aircraft was flying at an altitude of
31,614 ft on an inbound heading of 070°,
ft with a left offset of 246 ft,
The horizontal range was 18,614
The shock arrival position (at H + 15,05
sec) was 31,217 ft altitude, 61,041 ft horizontal range, and 1,760 ft offset
to the right.
The true air speed was 800 fps,
Barley - At time zero, the aircraft was flying at an altitude of
35,€49 ft on an inbound heading of 060°,
The horizontal range and offset
were -26,973 ft and 34,808 ft respectively,
At shock arrival (H + 37.26 sec)
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