PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF FIRE BOMBS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT

Abstract

A fire bomb design based on the modification of the 165-gal. knockdown range-extension tank for the P-80 airplane, to incorporate external igniters enclosed within fairings at the nose and tail, will be satisfactory for the P-80, P-82, and P-86 airplanes, and possibly for the P-90 and subsequent fighter aircraft, and will be available for use in the shortest period of time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1948
Accession Number
AD0398357

Entities

People

  • D. G. Shure
  • N. H. Malakoff
  • R. B. Wheeler

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airplanes
  • Bomb Racks
  • Bombs
  • Containers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Government Procurement
  • Incendiary Effects
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Landing Gear
  • Landing Gear Doors
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Spray Tanks

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Mathematics or Statistics