T-38 missions at speeds above the existing crew enclosure damage threshold will result in flight safety risk to aircraft. This report documents the results of a full-scale flight hardware test program to establish the bird impact resistance of existing T-38 forward transparencies. The failure threshold for the forward windshield and forward canopy for a four-pound birdstrike at six impact locations was established. Test results are reported and discussed in detail. (Author)
Alternate T-38 Transparency Development. Part II. Baseline Birdstrike Testing
1980
94 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Aircraft canopies , Windshields , BIrd strikes , Jet training aircraft , Transparencies , Forward areas , Impact strength , Risk , Ejection , Aviation safety , Flight crews , Hazards , Birds , Damage , Penetration , Test fixtures , Compressed air , Launch tubes , High speed photography , T-38 aircraft , Impact resistance , TTC(Through The Canopy Ejection)
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