Vulnerability of Tethered Balloon Systems

Abstract

A serious look at the vulnerability of tethered balloons indicates that they are difficult to bring down quickly because of the large size, low differential pressure across the skin, and low gas loss because of partial closure when projectives pass through. With no radar signature, and the soft skin, it is difficult to make any currently available round explode at the right moment to create a catastrophic failure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA007219

Entities

People

  • C. D. Fitz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airships
  • Balloons
  • Blimps
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Helicopters
  • Materials
  • Military Aircraft
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Projectiles
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Small Arms

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

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