ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF TACTICAL PENETRATION AIDS: A STUDY OF THE FLIGHT-PATH-CONTROL AND VEHICLE DESIGN FOR A SUBSONIC, LOW ALTITUDE, PENETRATION AID MISSILE

Abstract

The PENVAL program evaluates the effectiveness of penetration aids for enhancing the mission success of tactical aircraft in conventional (non- nuclear), limited-war situations. In this report, a Phase II investigation of a family of low altitude, subsonic-cruise penetration aid missiles is extended and expanded. In this Phase III study, the requirements for a specific missile system are first defined. Then the aerodynamic, weight, inertial and control system characteristics of a selected number of candidate missile systems are determined and compared. Also investigated are the relative advantages and disadvantages of various kinds of storable/deployable lifting and control surfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0381334

Entities

People

  • Chester D. Mayerson

Organizations

  • Calspan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Airframes
  • Body Weight
  • Brushless Dc Motors
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Geometry
  • Rocket Engines
  • Swept Wings
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Vehicle Design

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers