DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF RADOME EROSION PROTECTION SHOES FOR F-4, A-7A AND F-111B.
Abstract
Tentative aircraft radome protection requirements have been established. Selection and screening of erosion resistant materials is in process. Final evaluation testing is in process on several promising black materials. White colored materials evaluated to date do not exhibit the same degree of erosion resistance as do the dark colored ones and it has been decided to evaluate several additional white or near white materials. Materials tested are described in this report and significant test results are included. Some dielectric testing has been completed at B. F. Goodrich. This testing is in process of verification at the Radome Laboratory, Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pennsylvania. Additional dielectric test samples are in process of fabrication. Tooling design for the three aircraft configurations is complete. Radome erosion shoe building forms for the F-4 and F-111B are on hand and in process of check out. The building form for the A-7A erosion shoes is in process of fabrication. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 06, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0814727
Entities
People
- D. D. Ewing