Test vehicles are used in free flight to test components, structures, aerodynamics, servo controls, guidance systems and propulsion; two early test vehicles were CTV.1 and RTV.1; first was used for aerodynamic investigation and development of free flight instrumentation; RTV.1 was larger vehicle used on beam riding guidance research; CTV series culminated in CTV.5; CTV.5 Series 1 was designed for aerodynamic measurements on coasting dart at high incidences and high altitude; CTV.5 Series 2 was designed for kinetic heating investigations while CTV.5 Series 3 was upper atmosphere sounding rocket; development of latest test vehicle, Black Knight.


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    Title :

    RAE guided weapon test vehicles in 1950s


    Additional title:

    Roy Aeronautical Soc -- J


    Contributors:
    Smith, T.L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    15 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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