. - o ¢, 7 “TT os ute ”. . toner ww . vtate ee aa a . legrd te “ aN te Je + 7% ax Aor ATHY, RESULTS, KING SHOT 4.1 we Ts “ . “ ws ‘= CHAPTER 4 GHIERAL The King Shot weapon wa. dropped on the Runit Island target by a B-36H aircraft at 1000 hours on 16 November 1952, The burst height was approximately 1500 ft ana the radiochemical yield was 540 KT. Both test aircraft were exposed to the weapon outputs. The B-36 aircraft was at a greater range than intended; however, usable response data were ob- ¢ tained, 4.2 AIRCRAFT POSITION, INPUTS, FLIGHT DATA Supplemental data relative to the exposure of the Be36 and B47 aircraft in King Shot are summarized in the sub-paragrérhs below, A diagram showing the location of each aircraft for King Shot is shown in Fig. 4.1. 4e2.1 B36 Aircraft Data required for analysis of the response mezfurements made on the B-36 aircraft during King Shot are summarized below: e. Slant range at shock arrival, 90,500 ft True airspeed, 237 knots f£. ge h. True ground speed, 252 knots True heading, 90° Aireraft attitude, 4° nose high j- Shock arrival time, 77.2 sec m. n. Gross weight at shock arrival, 260,000 1b Center of gravity location at shock arrival, 35.9% MAC 4. k. 1. Angle of incidence of shock front, 19.7° Peak overpressure (WADC), no reliable data Peak overpressure (arcre), 0.16 psi a Ah aye d. Altitude, MSL, 32,000 ft Height of Burst, 1500 ft Horizontal range at shock arrival, 85,200 ft 1? a. b. ce.