DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY TESTING OF AN EXPLOSIVE FLIGHT TERMINATION DEVICE FOR THE F9F AERIAL TARGET

Abstract

The design and feasibility testing of a flighttermination device containing a minimum explosive charge are described. The philosophy of the device is to destroy the structural integrity of the wing on one side of an aircraft by cutting the main wing spar, thereby causing the aircraft to spin down to earth in a relatively predictableAREA. The device, containing an 8.2-lb explosive charge, was tested on a wrecked Navy F9F aircraft and proved to be even more effective than anticipated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0293857

Entities

People

  • John S. Ward

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Targets
  • Aircrafts
  • Energetic Materials
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Philosophy
  • Structural Integrity
  • Targets

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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