|e (NAVATQ) Project 5.2 - In-Flight Participation of a B-52 - Lt F. L. Williams OBITCTIVE The objective of this test was to determine the delivery capability of the B-52 aircraft, INSTRUMENTATION Q Instrumentation of the B-52 for the Giavato) Shot consisted of 309 oscillograph channels which recorded measurements from strain-gage bridges, accclerometers, roll ani pitch gyros, raiiometers, control position transiucers, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and calorimeters. In adjition, 14 cameras recorded photorecorter instruments (14 ~ channels), wing and tail deflection, cloud coverage, and fireball rise ani growth. ATRCRATT POSTTION ITN SPATS The following chart shows the airp2ane's positicn at Time Zero ani Time of Shock Arrival: Altitude Offset (Abs. ft) Cendition at Time Zero (ft) Heading (True-der) 33,000 700 283 Condition at Sheek Arrival 38,000 0 283 = ~ Slant Velocity (Fps) Distances TAS Ground 42,100 770 752 770 79 MEME ne nivale wit SS try may i ae) ' wee ey J¢ ~ 52 - L