AERIAL AND SLED TESTING OF THE B-70 AIRCREW ESCAPE CAPSULE

Abstract

Aerial and sled ejection tests are described wherein the B-70 escape capsule has passed or favorably exceeded specificaion in the following caegories: (1) parachute deployment through complete range of indicated airspeeds. (20 rate of descent; (3) low altitude airdrops of capsule; (4) 20,000 and 40,000 ft airdrops of capsule; and (5) safe escape at ground level at airspeeds of 90 knots through maximum. Remaining to be tested are performance at high Mach number and high dynamic pressure, with continued development in the areas of ground and water impact and environmentl control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268511

Entities

People

  • Edward A. Murphy Jr.
  • Harold L. Neumann
  • James F. Hegenwald Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Attenuators
  • Escape Capsules
  • Ground Level
  • Helicopters
  • High Altitude
  • Instrumentation
  • Low Altitude
  • Mach Number
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.