5.2
Project Number:
6.2a
Title:
Blast, Gust, and Thermal
Effects on a Manned B-36
Performing Agency:
Wright Air
Development
Center
Col. W. A. Anderson, USAF
velop a theory whereby the blast, gust, and thermal
effectsionAircraft in flight can be predicted with acceptable
accuracy. To-this end, a manned B-36 participated in IVY and UPSHOT-
KNOTHOLE.
Thesame B-36 airplane will participate in CASTLE to:
a.: Proof test the theory
b.- Obtain additional data to eliminate areas of
uncertainty.
5-2.2 Procedure 9:
The present inst
and UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE wi
“imentation in the B-36 utilized during IVY
be reconditioned.
Additional instrumenta-
tion will be added in dreas of~uncertainty, i.e., empennage and
fuselage. The aircraft will hé’flown and mintained by SAC and will
be instrumented and positioned.by WADC. Participation in Shots
Nectar, Union, Romeo, Koon, ahd/Yankee is planned. Flight plans will
be coordinated with Task Group 7 ke) The aircraft and project will be
based on Eniwetok (Fred).
ae
A straight fly-over pattem13 desired; however safety require-
ments may
dictate a pattern similar“toithe IVY pattern (time and
distance). In any case, the aircraft apt be on an outbound radial
heading at time zero.
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5.3
ProjectNumber:
Sponsor:
z
Li
6.2b
Title:
USAF
Officer:
erfo
Thermal Effects on B-47
Mircraft
A e
i
Col. W. A. Anderson, USAF i
Wright Air
Development
Center
5.3.1 Objective
To investigate, in flight, the response of the Be? aircraft
structure to the thermal effects of nuclear weapous. This information will be used to determine the delivery capability of the B+47
and will also be extrapolated for determining the B-52 capabilities,
as well as to assist in positioning the latter aircraft in future
tests. The data gathered on CASTLE will further verify and supplement
data obtained on IVY.
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