FUNDAMENTALS OF LIQUID PROPELLANT SENSITIVITY
Abstract
AD-275 1149N3 AD-275 115Div. 1, 27U (TISTA/VGW)Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. F-100 PERFORMANCE WITH TWO 335-GALLON DROP TANKS. Apr 62, 46p. incl. illus. tables (FTC-TDR-61-63) Unclassified report DESCRIPTORS: (*Jet fighters, *Fuel tanks, *Jettisonable equipment, Airplane protuber ances, Design, Effectiveness, Flight testing.) (Aerodynamic configurations, *Drag, Fuel consumption.) Identifiers: F-100. Limited Category II performance tests were conducted on the F-100 with 335-gallon drop tanks. Twelve flights totaling 12 hours flying time were required. The 335-gallon drop tank is fabricated by the addition of a cylindrical section to the standard 275-gallon drop tank. This tank was developed to bring the range of the F-100 to near that of the F-100 with standard 450-gallon tanks. Although the 335-gallon tanks hold 115 gallons less fuel, the drag imposed by these tanks is much less than that of the standard 450-gallon tanks. This allows the F-100 to fly at higher altitudes, thereby decreasing fuel consumption and increasing specific range. The results show that for a fuel reserve of 1500 pounds the F-100 with 335-gallon tanks has a range of approximately 150 nautical miles less than the F-100 equipped with standard 450-gallon tanks. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0275114
Entities
People
- E.l. Grove
- T.a. Erikson
Organizations
- IIT Research Institute