Flight Test Techniques Employed in the Nimrod MR Mk 2 Weapon System Performance Trials,

Abstract

The Nimrod MR Mk 2 represents a large step forward in antisubmarine warfare (ASW) technology. Therefore aircraft operators need to know not only how accurately the new systems and sensors work, but also the best ways in which to use the overall system as a fighting machine. A&AEE Boscombe Down and the RAF Central Tactics and Trials Organisation joined forces to assess the ASW performance of the Nimrod in as near an operational environment as possible. The paper shows how the potential accuracy of the Nimrod's ASW system had to be matched by the precision of trials data collection, in the air and both on and below the sea surface. To gain such precision, the aircraft were extensively instrumented and the majority of the trials were conducted at the AUTEC Range in the Bahamas. The paper continues by explaining how the trials analysis technique had to match the variety of combinations of the data which were needed to make a statement on overall system performance.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP004111

Entities

People

  • L. M. Dutton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Environment
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Mechanics
  • Portugal
  • Precision
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design