Project 5,2 ~ In-Flight Participation of a B-52 - lat Lt. F, L. Wiliams
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this test was to determine the delivery capability
of the B52 aircraft,
INSTRUMENT ATION
Instrumentation of the B-52 for AMPache consisted of 310
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oscillograph channels which recorded measurements from strain-gage bridges,
accelerometers, roll and pitch gyros, radiometers, control position transducers, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and calorimeters,
In addition,
14 cameras recoried photo-recorder instmments (14 channels), wing deflection, cloud coverage, and fireball rise and growth,
AIRCSAFT POSITION Ik SPACE
The following chart shows the airplane's position at zero time and
time of shock arrival:
Conditions at
Time Zero
Conmiition at
Altitude
(Abs ft)
34000
Shock Arrival 34000
Offset
(ft}
Heading
(True-dep)
2ECO
lili
Q
21
RESULTS
Thermal Energy!
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Maximo Temperature:
9
Slant Distance
{ft)
38700
Velocity (fps)
TAS
Ground
740
DELETED
730