Flight Test of the 800-Pound Modular Weapon Series Bomb.
Abstract
The 800-pound modular weapons series (MWS) bomb was ground and flight tested to determine structural integrity, obtain separation characteristics, and obtain ballistics data. The structural integrity of the bomb/fin assembly quick-attachment clamp was verified by ground overload and vibration tests. Physical compatibility was demonstrated on the inboard pylon and all stations of the F-4 aircraft inboard triple ejection rack (TER), except for a slight variance in the desired 1-inch minimum store-to-store clearance (MIL-STD-1289). There is only a 5/8-inch clearance between the fin of the bomb on TER station 3 (right shoulder) and the bomb on station 1 (bottom). Safe captive carriage compatibility and weapon separation were demonstrated with the bombs loaded on the inboard TER stations of the F-4 aircraft. Release conditions ranged from 0.62 mach at 9.464 feet AGL to 1.13 mach at 13,370 feet AGL. Ballistics data were obtained for the flight tests of the ten 800-pound MWS bombs. The average ballistic dispersion was 3.4 mils circular error probable. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0909760
Entities
People
- John W. Hull Jr.
- Kenneth W. Wilks
Organizations
- Air Armament Center