oma — 7 Project 5.2 - In-Flight Partichtion of a B-52 - lst Lt. F.L. Williams OBJECTIVE The objective of this test was to determine the delivery capability of the B~52 aircraft, INSTRUMENTATION ee ro pot Instrumentation of the B-52 for tne (CHEROKEE) shot consisted of 316 oscillograph channels whichPacorded measurements from strain-gage bridges, accelerometers, thermocouples, pressure transducers, calorimeters, roll and pitch gyros, radiometers, and control position transducers, 4 In addition, 16 cameras recorded photo-recorder instruments, wing deflection, cloud coverage, and fireball rise and growth. ATRORAFT POSITION _IN SPACE True Heading Conditions at Time Zero Conditions Prior to Time of Gust Arrival (degrees) Slant Distance* (feet) Velocity (fps) TAS Ground 283 46,800 794 T72 277 89,200 822 800 *Slant Distance from aircraft to Burst Center bLAL RO - 53 -