FULL-SCALE DYNAMIC CRASH TEST OF A LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION MODEL 1649 AIRCRAFT

Abstract

The purpose of the test was to obtain crash environment data of the test aircraft and the various experiments installed aboard the aircraft. Special experiments consisted of military crew and commercial passenger seats, cargo restraint systems, postcrash locator beacons, baby and child restraint systems, radioactive material containers, a military litter system, and provisions for emergency lighting. The aircraft was accelerated under its own power by remote control for a distance of 4,000 feet reaching a velocity of 112 knots. Initial impact occurred against barriers which removed the landing gear, permitting the airplane to become airborne until the moment of impact with the wing and fuselage crash barriers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0654538

Entities

People

  • S. H. Robertson
  • W. H. Reed

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Doors
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cameras
  • Construction
  • Flight Recorders
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fuselages
  • Landing Gear
  • Measurement
  • Nose Wheels
  • Photographs
  • Recording Systems
  • Spars
  • Transport Aircraft

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  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.