The primary objective of this report is to present data concerning the structural and aerodynamic loads as measured on various types of aircraft in flight in the vicinity of an atomic explosion. A secondary objective is to describe the instrumentation (installation, calibration, and operation) in order to provide for the future planning and conduct of similar tests. The positions of the airplanes at the time of shock arrival were accurately determined by means of radar tracking. The measured data were correlated by me and of time signals, every second, from a land-based radio-transmitter station and with reference to time zero by means of a photoelectric cell. The data obtained is believed to be accurate to within 10 per cent and is suitable or further analysis and satisfactory for the development or correction of a technique for calculating the effects of atomic explosions on aircraft structures.
OPERATION GREENHOUSE. Scientific Director's Report of Atomic Weapon Tests at Eniwetok, 1951. Annex 8.1. Blast Effects on Aircraft in Flight
1985
287 pages
Report
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English
Nuclear Explosions & Devices , Aircraft , Nuclear explosion testing , Blast loads , Airframes , Aerodynamic loading , Inflight , Data acquisition , Telemeter systems , Instrumentation , Radar tracking , Calibration , Drones , Bomber aircraft , Enewetok atoll , NTPR(Nuclear Test Personnel Review) , GREENHOUSE operation , Easy shot , Dog shot , George shot , U/A reports