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Project 5.4 - In-Plight Participation of « B-S7R ~ lst Lt. H. M. Welle, Jr,
OBJECTIVE
The objective of thie test was to seesure the effects of a nuclear
detonation on an in-flight B-57B aircraft veapons system,
TESTRRENT
Out of 210 channels being recorded, 14 data channels vere lost for
various reasons and have been repaired or replaced by spares,
POSITION
The JR-57B was flying at ap absolute altitude of 10,790 fect, on a
052° T heating in a 2° nose left position at H+ 0,
Horisontal range to
ground cero at H + 0 was 28,51¢ fect (aircraft traveling at 304 ft/see).
Aircraft position at time of shock arrival (HB ¢ 33.4 sec) wee 46,711 feet
beyond ground sero.
Heading same as H+ 0, altitude 10,290 feet, speed
262 ft/sec,
RESULTS
Therma):
Total energy
horisontal receiver,
Quat:
‘Total gust load et time of shook arrival ves i38 2 5S of
allowable limit for the B-57B,
Qverpreesyre:
Peak overpressure was
vy
at H+ 33.4 eee,