PREPRODUCTION TESTING OF THE W. H. OLSEN BDU-8/B PRACTICE BOMB

Abstract

Testing of the W. H. Olsen BDU-8/B practice bomb was performed by AFSWC at the request of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The purpose of these tests was to establish thh. olsen Manufactur ing Company, Ltd., as a qualified producer of BDU-8/B practice bombs. Testing was performed using two sample bombs produced by this company, numbered WHO-2 and WHO-3. To expedite testing, each of the bombs was subjected to a portion of the specified test requirements. Testing was performed in general accordance with MIL-B-25846A and MIL-B-27000, and included functional testing of the parachute deployment system initiator assembly, static load testing, shock testing, and vibration testing. The results of the test were satisfactory.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0416267

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  • Lee W. Short

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  • Air Force Special Weapons Center

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  • Counter IED
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  • Air Force
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  • Assembly
  • Bombs
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  • Measurement
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • New Mexico
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Practice Bombs
  • Static Loads
  • Vibration
  • Weapons

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