Aircraft Drops of Mine, Mk. 45, for Evaluation of Hypocycloidal Parachute XE-29A.

Abstract

This is a final report on aircraft drops of Mine, Mk. 45, to determine the maximum launching velocity and the operating characteristics of the parachute packs, XE-29A. It is concluded that the three units tested successfully withstood the opening shock when launched from external suspension at indicated airspeeds up to 400 knots.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1950
Accession Number
AD0896215

Entities

People

  • B. L. Zentz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airspeed
  • Launching
  • Mach Number
  • Motion
  • Parachute Packs
  • Parachutes
  • Physical Properties
  • Software Testing
  • Speed
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science