Product-Improvement Test of 40mm Flexible Chutes,

Abstract

The US Army Aviation Test Board conducted the product-improvement test of the 40mm flexible chutes to determine their suitability and reliability for use with the XM28 armament subsystem. During August and September 1968 at the Apalachicola, Florida, test site, the chutes were tested under aerial firing conditions on an AH-1G Helicopter. Using a twin 40mm configuration of the XM28, 6,503 rounds were fired from the left XM129 grenade launcher and 6,140 rounds were fired from the right XM129 without evidence of failure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0844773

Entities

People

  • William E. Rowe

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aviation
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Grenades
  • Helicopters
  • Launchers
  • Munitions
  • Reliability
  • Weapons

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