Modification of Drone Sailplane into a Special Purpose Test Vehicle for Atmospheric Research.

Abstract

A powered sailplane, drone, excess to a U.S. Air Force program, has been converted into a special purpose piloted test vehicle for atmospheric research. The converted aircraft was used in support of the Apollo-Soyuz space flight in July 1975 and in Navy-sponsored thunderstorm research.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019436

Entities

People

  • C. B. Moore
  • J. W. Bullock

Organizations

  • New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Flight
  • Gliders
  • Space Flight
  • Test Vehicles
  • Thunderstorms
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space