DEVELOPMENT OF A CRASH-RESISTANT FLAMMABLE FLUIDS SYSTEM FOR THE UH-1A HELICOPTER

Abstract

A crash test of a UH-1A helicopter was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a complete crash-resistant fuel, oil, and electrical system under severe accident conditions. The system included: special crash-resistant fuel and oil tanks, flexible fuel and oil lines that replaced many rigid lines, and self-sealing breakaway valves and fluid-line disconnects at strategic locations. The aircraft was flown by remote control during the crash test, in which all fuel tanks were filled with emulsified JP-4 and the engine was operating on emulsified JP-4.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0688165

Entities

People

  • S. H. Robertson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cameras
  • Control Systems
  • Couplings
  • Drop Tests
  • Dynamic Tests
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fuel Lines
  • Fuel Systems
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Fuselages
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering