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Projeet 5,1 - In-Flicht Particirztion of a B-47 Aircraft It Robert ©, Laveann
QRITOTIVE
The obfective ef this rrojocet is to measure the blast, gust, and
thermal effects of a nuclear detonation on an in-flight 9-47 aircraft.
With the recorded data, the erit-ria anid method used in the B-47 Weapon
Delivery Handhook may be verified or corrected.
In addition, the pro-
Jeet will provid> basic research data for the desimn criteria of future
USA aircraft.
INSTRIIMENT ATION
Two hundred seventy three data channels were available on this shot to record bending shear and torsion in the wing and horizontal stabilizer,
thermal inputs to the aircraft, thermally intucei strain, temperature
measurements, and overpressure.
YPrior to shot participation
these channels were operating satisfactorily.
97.0% of
There has been no newly
aided instrumentation since the last perticiretion.
ATRCRAFT POSITION IN SPACT
The P-47 was flying at an absolute altitude of 34,000 feet, a speed
of Mach 0.77, and on a heading of 270° at both T, and shock arrival,
The
aircraft was oriented tail to the shot; at T, the horizontal range
beyond GZ was 33,000 fect, and at shock arrival it was approximately &6,0%0
feet o
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