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Projort 5,1 = In-Plicht Participation of P-47 Aircraft Tt Robert C, Lawrann
is to mcacure the blast, cust and
nuclear dctonation on an in-flight B-47 aircraft,
ts
thermal effects of
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The cbjective cf this preject
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OPITOTIVE
With the recorded data, the criteria and method used in the P-47 Weapon
Delivery Nandikcok may be verifici cr corrected.
In additicn, the pro-
jeet will provide
pre
basic research data for the design criteria of future
USAF atreraft,
INSTRIMTITATION
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Taree hundred ani thre
data channels
were avatlatle on this shot
to reeord beniing, shear and torcfon in the wing end horpizontsl] stcbilizer,
vhermal inprie te the aireraft, thermally induced strain, temperature meae
surcments and overpressure.
Fricr ic chst participaticn 94.7% of these
Channels were cpcrating satisfactorily.
Since the last participation
mé angular acctelcromcter and one elevator camera have been added.
ATPURATS POSTTION TN SrAcse
The B-47 was flying at an absolute altituie of 24,009 feet, a speed of
Mach ©,79, and on a headirg of 270° at both T and shock arrival.
At T,)
the horizontal range beyond ground zero was 11,000 fect, and at shock
arrival it was approximately 31,69 feet,
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A WEE: o-pcraturc rise was measured in the 0.020 in. 24ST aluminum
right aileron test panel painted with 1.0 absorptivity black paint.
A
MRE: enpereture rise was recorded on the 0,025 in. aluminum right
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