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. i i 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. 37