Glass/Plastic Transparent Armor for Helicopters,

Abstract

This paper covers a program for the development of scaleup technology to produce contoured transparent glass/plastic armored glazings for the UH-1D helicopter. This work incorporated recent advances in high-performance glass/plastic composite transparent armor technology. Primary emphasis was placed on the design and scaleup required to add a significant level of such protection to a current inventory aircraft. The design and fabrication of direct replacement armored windshields duplicating the UH-1 contour and trim represented a significant advancement in the state-of-the-art. The program achievements clearly represent a milestone in aircrew protection and aircraft survivability. Findings apply to present aircraft, and provide the basis for the most efficient incorporation of transparent armor in the next genetration of aircraft. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA092979

Entities

People

  • Wilson C. Mcdonald

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Bulletproof Glass
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Fuselages
  • Glass
  • Laminated Plastics
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanics
  • Optical Properties
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Windshields

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  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Software Engineering
  • ballistics.