Airfield Vulnerability Trials at West Freugh, October 1969 and Swynnerton, Staffordshire, December 1969

Abstract

An account is given of trials at RAE, West Freugh, Wigtownshire, and on the site of the former ROF at Swynnerton, Staffordshire, in which a variety of shaped charges were fired against 12 in. thick concrete pads. Careful assessment of the resulting damage leads to the conclusion that for a charge of this type to be successful against runways, it would have to be at least 5 inches in diameter. The relationship between shaped charge characteristics and concrete damage is given. The performance of some other types of charge in the anti-runway role is also described and discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 05, 1970
Accession Number
AD0595010

Entities

People

  • N. Griffiths
  • S. T. Spooner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Concrete
  • Cratering
  • Craters
  • Diameters
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Geometry
  • Government (Foreign)
  • High Angles
  • Landing Fields
  • Low Angles
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Shaped Charges
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Thickness

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