DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A SAFE DEVICE FOR TERMINATING THE FLIGHT OF AN F9F DRONE

Abstract

The esign and feasibility testing of a flight termination device for the Navy F9F aircraft are described. The device consists of a high pressure gas generator incorporated in the wing downlock pin hydraulic cylinder of the drone. By pulling the pin in flight the aircraft's wing will fold, thereby causing the aircraft to spin down to earth. The feasibility testing involved pulling the pin under a simulated wing load comparable to that experienced in flight. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0278007

Entities

People

  • John Ward

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Generators
  • High Pressure
  • Hydraulic Cylinders

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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