Resume of Programs on Development of Body Armor Undertaken at Watertown Arsenal during World War II

Abstract

This study reflects tests alone to determine what type of body armor would be best sewn in the flight suits of 8th Air Force pilots in World War 2. The initial idea came from the British and U.S. test improved the armor material. Aluminum alloys, silk and doran (a plastic laminate) were tested as good materials for large plates of flexible body armor. It was determined that future experimentation was to be done in this project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 1945
Accession Number
ADA954943

Entities

People

  • J. F. Sullivan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Ammunition
  • Ball Ammunition
  • Body Armor
  • Chemistry
  • Explosives
  • Fabrics
  • Hardness
  • Heat Treatment
  • High Explosives
  • Laminated Plastics
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Nickel Alloys
  • Projectiles
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.