BIKINI FLIGHT-TEST PROGRAM.

Abstract

Research is concerned with the design and flight testing of a portion of an aerial-reconnaissance drone system. Eight drones, two launchers and starters, and one command-and-control subsystem was provided for a flight-test and evaluation program at the Marine Base, Quantico, Virginia. During the course of the program, which included wind-tunnel tests and recovery-subsystem tests at the University of Maryland wind tunnel, Republic flew the drones 64 times, 23 at Republic and 41 at Quantico. Six drones and all of the ground equipment were in operable condition at the completion of the program. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1963
Accession Number
AD0344612

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Reconnaissance
  • Command And Control
  • Flight Testing
  • Reconnaissance
  • Republic
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Fully Networked C3