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Project $.2 = In-Flight Participation uf « B-52 - let Lt. P. L. Williams
ORTECTIVE
The objective of this test was to determine the delivery capability
of the B-52 aircraft.
INSTRIMENTATION
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Instrumentation of the B-52 for te EEFone) shot consisted of
320 osecillogreph channels vhich recorded measurements from strein-gare
bridges, scoeleroneters, roll and pitch gyros, redicmeters, and control
position traneducers.
In addition, 15 cameras recerded phote-recorier
inatrumente (14 channels), wing deflection, clou! coverage, and fireball
rise and grovth,
POSSIZON
The following chart shows the airplane's position at tise sero ani
tine of shock arrival:
Altitade
Comiitions at
Taskers.
ith
“Heading
Silent Distance
{trpe-deg)
(ft)
25900
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i%
26300
Arrival
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434
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Conditions at
Velocity
(fpe)
TAS.
Ground
82
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ESULIS
eee at BS €55 by « 160° field
ealorizeter pointe’ straight Jov:.
Temperature:
fupelage panel at 8S 1141,
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‘The absorptivity of the panel was 0.92.
ory
59% wing bending at LAWS 444
54% tail bending st $$ 200
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Quat!
%30°F measured on a black 0,032 magnesium lover
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