The History of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Volume 1: The GRB-36D/RF-84F Composite Test
Abstract
On October 1955, the Air Force Flight Test Center firmed up a Phase 4 Performance Evaluation of the GRB-36D/RF-84F Parasite Aircraft System which had been designated the FICON Project. In order to provide the Strategic Air Command with a greater capability in long-range photographic reconnaissance and bombing, an experimental project had been developed to determine the feasibility of an RB-36D carrying an RF-84F in flight. A GRB-36D bomber was modified to carry an RF-84F fighter as a parasite. The RF-84F could be released from the GRB-36D in flight, perform its special mission, return and hook-up with the mother ship. The test program was "authorized by Air Research and Development Command Test Directive No. 5498-F1 dated 7 February 1955 and was amended by 5498-F2 and 5498-F3 dated 21 March 1955 and 14 December 1955 respectively. The requirement for the Phase 4 test "was cancelled by teletype RDZBG-3-253-E on 28 March 1956, but portions of the test which were feasible to perform during the structural test . . . were authorized and requested".
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1956
- Accession Number
- AD1186918
Entities
People
- Ronald-bel Stiffler
Organizations
- Air Force Test Center