PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF CONCEPTS FOR LOW-ALTITUDE AIRDROP OF PERSONNEL - EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The report presents the results of an analytical study that was conducted of various aerodynamic decelerators to determine the feasibility of use, during mass troop jumps, at altitudes of 500 feet or below, from fixed and rotary wing aircraft flying at speeds of 40 to 150 knots.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1966
Accession Number
AD0667401

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Lau

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Contracts
  • Control Surfaces
  • Ejection Seats
  • Flaps (Control Surfaces)
  • Low Altitude
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanics
  • Pressurization
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Sea Level
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aerospace Engineering