Wind tunnel captive trajectory tests were conducted in the Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel (4T) to investigate the separation characteristics of various external stores from the wing, pylons, and racks of the A-7D aircraft. Separation trajectory data were obtained for the MK-84 LGB, MK-84 EOGB, MK-82 LGB, and BLU-1/B bombs, and for the loaded and expended LAU-68 A/A rocket launcher. Trajectories were obtained at Mach numbers from 0.33 to 0.95 at simulated altitudes from 4,000 to 15,000 ft. At selected test conditions, parent-aircraft climb angles of 0 to -70 deg were simulated. In general, the stores separated from the aircraft without contacting the wing, pylon, or rack. (Author)
Separation Trajectories of Various Munitions when Released from the A-7D Aircraft at Mach Numbers from 0.33 to 0.95
1973
67 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Detonations, Explosion Effects, & Ballistics , Bomb trajectories , Trajectories , Separation , Wind tunnel models , Jettisonable equipment , Guided bombs , External stores , Fuel tanks , Rocket launchers , Attack bombers , Bomb racks , Supports , Ejection , Force(Mechanics) , Subsonic characteristics , Transonic characteristics , Altitude , Climbing , Scale , Center of gravity , Moments , Mach number , Yaw , Pitch(Motion) , Aerodynamic loading , Analog-to-digital converters , Digital to analog converters , A-7 aircraft , A-7d aircraft , Blu-1/b bombs , Lau-68a/a rocket launchers , Mark-84 bombs(2000-lb.) , Mark-82 bombs(500-lb.) , Multiple ejection racks , Pylons(Aircraft) , Triple ejection racks