Evaluation of a Ballute Retarder System for the Mk 82 Bomb
Abstract
This report contains results of tests conducted to evaluate a ballute retardation system(combination balloon/parachute) for a Mk 82 bomb. The system tested provided for a low drag configuration of either of two types of high drag options. One high drag option (29-inch diameter ballute) was designed for mine application and the other (41-inch diameter ballute) for general purpose bomb application. Tests demonstrated the system was physically compatible with the F- 100 and F-4 aircraft. Flight tests demonstrated the system could be safely carried and released from the F-100 aircraft in level flight up to 550 KTAS. Ballistic data were obtained on all configurations used during the flight test. The average time for the 29-inch and 41-inch diameter ballute to fully inflate after release was 0.8 second and 0.7 second, respectively. The G-loads experienced during deployment of the 41-inch diameter ballute were sufficient to arm three of four FMU-54/B fuzes tested. The fourth fuze did not arm. Burial characteristics for the 29-inch diameter ballute varied from 2 to 8 feet horizontal travel from impact point, 5 to 12 feet deep, and at an attitude of 45 to 90 degrees nose-down. The ballute system successfully functioned 12 of 15 times tested. One of the 41-inch diameter ballute fabrics tore loose from the canister during deployment and two 29-inch diameter ballutes fluttered from release to impact.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0911336
Entities
People
- Richard A. Evors
Organizations
- Air Armament Center