Worldwide Paradrop Climatology - USSR, Asia, and Africa.

Abstract

This study gives probability of occurrence of simultaneous ceiling (cig), visibility (vsby), surface and/wind classes for the following paradrop types at selected worldwide location: (1) High altitude Low Opening/Military Freefall: Cig 2500 ft or higher, vsby 5 mi (8000 m) or greater, winds 13 kt or less. (2) Personnel and Container Delivery system: Cig 1500 ft or higher, vsby 3 mi (4800 m) or greater, winds 13 kt or less. (3) Equipment: Cig and vsby as in 2), winds 17 kt or less. (4) Container Delivery System: Cig and vsby as in 2), winds 20 kt or less. (5) Training Bundles; Cig and vsby as in 2), winds 25 kt or less. Winds include gusts.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA109872

Entities

People

  • Robert S. Noonan Jr

Organizations

  • Air Force Technical Applications Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Climatology
  • Containers
  • High Altitude
  • Probability
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Climatology
  • Microwave Engineering.