Development of an Ejection Seat Ballast Block for the S-3A Aircraft

Abstract

The purpose of this Ballast Block is to ballast an unoccupied ejection seat in the S-3A aircraft. The block adjusts the mass of the seat and the center of gravity to fall within acceptable limits to prevent rapid seat acceleration and tumbling both of which might cause interference with an ejected occupied seat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109808

Entities

People

  • Dan Lorch

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Classification
  • Ejection
  • Ejection Seats
  • Engineering
  • Fittings
  • Gravity
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Numbers
  • Prototypes
  • Seats
  • Security
  • Survival Kits
  • Tumbling

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.