Preliminary Evaluation of the F/A-18 Quantity/Multiple Envelope Expansion

Abstract

Currently the F/A-18 Hornet has restrictions on performing ripple salvo (quantity > multiple, multiple >1) releases when Vertical Ejection Racks (VER) or Canted Vertical Ejection Racks (CVER) are loaded on (the inboard) wing stations 3 and 7 due to bomb to bomb collisions upon release. Hornet test pilots assigned to the Ordnance System Department of the Flight Test and Evaluation Group (NAWCAD) located at Patuxent River MD, sought to remedy this restriction. As Strike Leaders in the fleet, we recognized the need to eliminate these release restrictions. By testing a representative sample of weapons loadouts, we sought to increase the Hornet's weapon delivery options

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284119

Entities

People

  • John Oster
  • Win Everett

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Base Lines
  • Bombs
  • Collisions
  • Drafting
  • Drag
  • General Purpose Bombs
  • Inboard
  • Intervals
  • Lessons Learned
  • Low Drag
  • Munitions
  • Outboard
  • Sequences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Delivery
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation