Project 5.5 - In-Flight Participation of F-B84F Aircraft - Lt, J. A. Sabatella
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Waiter (Capabilities F-84F) - This participation was an attempt to
determine the capability of the F-84F aircraft by subjecting it to both
thermal and symmetric blast loads,
Barley (Sideloads F-84F) - The object of this participation was to
study the dynamic response of fighter structures to anti-symmetric blast
loads,
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Waiter - 100 data channels were available to record moment, shear,
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and torsion loads; accelerations; overpressure; temperatures thermal
strain; and aircraft attitude,
recorded,
All of these channels were succesefully
However, a flap camera failed to operate properly,
Barley - 100 data channels were available to record easentially
the same information as above,
Out of these 100 channels, there was only
one channel that failed,
AIRCRAFT TOSITION IN SPACE
Walter - At time zero, the aircraft was flying at an altitude of
31,614 ft on an inbound heading of 070°,
The horizontal range was 18,614
ft with a left offset of 246 ft, The shock arrival position
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to the right,
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‘and 1,760 ft offset
The true air speed waa 800 fps,
Barley - At time zero, the aircraft was flying at an altituwie of
35,(49 ft on an Inbound hending of 060°,
The horizontal range and offset
were -26,973 ft and 34,808 ft respectively,
-21-
gm
At shock arrival
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