This report describes the development of an aircraft protective coating against rocket-motor exhausts. Tests using the Mk 31 Mod 0 Sidewinder motor indicated that a coating with Q-3-0121 (Dow Corning) silicone rubber provided adequate protection for aircraft surfaces. This coating is eroded at the rate of 0.010 to 0.015 inch on the leading edge of the wing droop when a Mk 31 Mod 0 rocket motor is fired from the upper starboard launcher of the F-8D or F-8E aircraft at high altitude and low speed. No erosion could be detected during low-altitude or on high-speed firings.
Development of Aircraft Protective Coating Against Rocket Motor Exhausts
1964
33 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Coatings, Colorants, & Finishes , Missile Technology , Coatings , Guided missile launchers , Aircraft finishes , Exhaust gases , Protective treatments , Erosion , Fighters , Guided missiles(Air-to-air) , Rubber coatings , Silicone plastics , Glass textiles , Plastic coatings , Stainless steel , Firing tests(Ordnance)
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