Emergency and Escape Procedures

Abstract

Methods are discussed by which escape devices designed fifteen or more years ago, may be considerably improved. Then, the ejection seatpressure suit combination of a research aircraft is described, followed by a report concerning the encapsulated seat of a Mach 3 air vehicle and a brief examination of the aspects of escape from space vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0268510

Entities

People

  • Dean W. Brown
  • James F. Hegnewald Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Cockpits
  • Ejection
  • Ejection Seats
  • Emergencies
  • Environment
  • Escape Systems
  • Explosions
  • Low Altitude
  • Pressure Suits
  • Research Aircraft
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Space