Aircraft Drops of Parachute, XG-18B, Assembled on Mine, Mk. 25 Mod. 1

Abstract

This is a final report on Aircraft Drops of Parachute, XG-18B, assembled on Mine, Mk. 25 Mod. 1, conducted under Task Assignment No. NPG-33- Re6b-311-1. This test was conducted to determine the maximum launching velocity the subject parachute could withstand when assembled on Mine, Mk. 25 Mod. 1, flight characteristics of the mine-parachute combination, and terminal velocity of the mine-parachute combination after the parachute had fully opened. It was concluded that: (1) The subject parachute on Drop Nos. 1, 2, and 4 failed to withstand the opening shock; (2) Drop No. 3 was satisfactory, withstanding a launching speed of 350 knots, indicated, and (3) The terminal velocity of Drop No. 3 was 246 ft/sec.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1950
Accession Number
AD0896214

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  • E. B. Hall

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • High Speed Cameras
  • Launching
  • Materials
  • Munitions
  • Naval Guns
  • Navy
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Parachute Packs
  • Parachutes
  • Photographs
  • Software Testing
  • Terminals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

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