Combat experience in Vietnam suggested that a correlation might exist between aircraft losses to gunfire and the amount (density) of smoke emitted by the aircraft. In connection with Joint Task Force Two (JTF-2) testing of aircraft vulnerability to air defense weapons, preliminary tests on the smoke factor were conducted using manual data collection. Comparisons were made on the detection times--using different courses, altitudes, and test sites--for two types of aircraft that differ significantly in the amount of smoke emitted.


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    Title :

    The Effect of Exhaust Smoke on Aircraft Detectability


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    22 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English