Aircrew Gliding Escape System (AGES) Exploratory Development Investigation of Aircrew Emergency Escape Ram-Air Inflated, Flexible Wing

Abstract

This report describes the research, development, fabrication, and testing of the AGES ram-air inflated parachute wings. The primary focus of the investigation to date was on high-airspeed tests in order to obtain data on the structural integrity of the parachute wing and reefing system design and performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA139928

Entities

People

  • J. T. Matsuo
  • M. C. Butler Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airspeed
  • Containers
  • Deployment
  • Drop Tests
  • Dynamics
  • Ejection
  • Ejection Seats
  • Emergencies
  • Escape Systems
  • Fabrication
  • Structural Integrity
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test Vehicles
  • Vietnam War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation