The filament wound, crashworthy 450 gallon H53 external fuel tank was subjected to a series of qualification tests to verify the design. The tests described within the report include physical measurements, pressure, slosh & virbation, static load, vapor ignition, ballistic, fuel fire & crash impact.
Qualification Test Report for 450 Gallon Crashworthy Fuel Tank for U.S. Air Force H-53 Helicopter. Volume V
1982
166 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Fuel tanks , External stores , Helicopters , Test and evaluation , Qualifications , Crashworthiness , Filament wound construction , Test methods , Fuels , Vapors , Ignition , Explosion effects , Firing tests(Ordnance) , Visual inspection , Pressure , Instrumentation , Calibration , Fires , Test equipment , Lightning , Photographs , H-53 aircraft