EVALUATION OF THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE AQM-37A TARGET, LAU-24/A LAUNCHER, AND A-4B LAUNCH AIRCRAFT

Abstract

The AQM-37A target is a preprogrammed, highperformance, air-launched, liquid-fueled, rocket-propelled, expendable missile target designed for launch from many types of military aircraft. The compatibility of the AQM-37A target, the LAU-24/A launcher, and the A-4B aircraft was evaluated. Prior to this evaluation the target had been launched only from F-3B aircraft. The evaluation, consisting of ground tests and flight tests, indicates that the centerline station of the A-4B aircraft is readily converted to a satisfactory launch platform for the AQM-37A target, within the subsonic flight regime at altitudes between 30,000 and 40,000 feet, without producing effect detectable by the pilots or through observation of films, upon the flight capabilities or characteristics of the aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 1964
Accession Number
AD0433591

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  • W. M. Horton

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  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Air Launched
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Control Panels
  • Delta Wings
  • External Stores
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Flight
  • Government Procurement
  • Launchers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Aircraft
  • Power Supplies
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

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