Structural and Functional Testing of the Modified MAU-161/A Bomb Rack Adapter and the PMU-6A/C Clip-In Modified For B61 Weapons.

Abstract

The modified MAU-161/A Rack (MAU-175/A Rack) with the PMU-6A/C Clip-in and four B28 FI Weapon shapes was instrumented with strain gages and subjected to structural test simulating aircraft inertial loading. The structural test criteria were satified with no indication of excessive strain and no visible damage. Flight release tests of B61 weapon shapes from a B-52 aircraft using the modified MAU-161/A rack and the modified PWU-6A/C clip-in were conducted at several aircraft speeds and climb angles. A Short Range Attack Missile(SRAM) rotary launcher with SRAM shapes installed was mounted in the aft end of the B-52H bomb bay during these tests. Motion picture film from bomb bay mounted cameras, a ground camera, and a chase aircraft camera showed no hazardous conditons during these flight release tests. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024551

Entities

People

  • Grant W. Gray

Organizations

  • Air Force Special Weapons Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Bomb Bays
  • Bomb Racks
  • Bombs
  • Cameras
  • Flight Speeds
  • Motion Picture Film
  • Motion Pictures
  • Photography
  • Strain Gages
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.