Aircraft drops of Mine Parachute XG-18c attached to Mine, Mk. 25 Mod 1 are reported. These tests were conducted to determine the maximum velocity and flight characteristics of the parachute attached to the mine. Other areas discussed included the terminal velocity of the mine-parachute combinations.
Aircraft Drops of Mine Parachute, XG-18C, Attached to Mine, Mk. 25 Mod. 1
1951
11 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Underwater Ordnance , Aircraft , Aerial mines , Cargo parachutes , Parachute descents , Impact tests , Cordage , Nylon , Naval mines , Velocity , Ejection , Launching , Aerodynamic characteristics , Phototheodolites , Low altitude , Terminal ballistics , High speed photography , Impact shock , Recovery , Mark-25 mines , Mark-25 mod-1 mines , Parachute opening shock , U/a reports , Xg-18c parachutes