STRUCTURAL COMPATIBILITY TEST OF M61 GUN/LINKLESS FEED SUBSYSTEM AND F- 105D AIRCRAFT

Abstract

The M61 gun/linkless feed subsystem was designed to provide the F- 105D with a compact, self-contained, high rate firing capability. The primary object of this test was to determine the effects of this subsystem on the structural integrity of the aircraft nose structure. As a result, it was concluded that the subsystem imposes no serious structural limitations on the F- 105D; however, because of the effects of gun gas, the firing envelope of the aircraft is limited. Modifications to the basic M61 gun/linkless feed subsystem (oiler, undercut barrels, modified blast tube, and interrupter relay) were tested and found to be satisfactory. There is a problem in maintaining the M61 gun/linkless feed subsystem since 134-man-hr are required to repair the subsystem after a stoppage occurs. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0286526

Entities

People

  • Philip P. Panzarella

Organizations

  • Air Armament Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Blast Tubes
  • Control Panels
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engine Surge
  • Engineering
  • Firing Rate
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Instrumentation
  • Interrupters
  • Maintenance
  • Noses
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Switches
  • Tubes
  • Weapons

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