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

Abstract

The AQM-37A target is a preporgrammed, highperformance, air-launched, liquid-fueled, rocketpropelled, expendable missile target designed for launch from many types of military aircraft. The aerodynamic, structural, and electrical compatibilities of the AQM-37A target and the LAU-24/A launcher with the F-4B aircraft were evaluated. Prior to this evaluation the target had been launched only from F-3B and A-4B aircraft. The evaluation, consisting of ground tests and flight tests, indicates that the centerline station of the F-4B aircraft is readily converted to a very satisfactory launch platform for the AQM-37A target. Launches within the subsonic flight regime at altitudes between 30,000 and 40,000 feet have been conducted without producing any 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 31, 1964
Accession Number
AD0439518

Entities

People

  • W. M. Horton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • 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
  • Mach Number
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Military Aircraft
  • Power Supplies
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.