SERVICE TEST OF LIGHT, GLIDE ANGLE INDICATOR, UNDER ARCTIC WINTER CONDITIONS.

A service test was conducted on the Light, Glide Angle Indicator by the U. S. Army Arctic Test Center at Fort Greely, Alaska, from 14 November to 1 March 1965. The test indicator met all of the military characteristics with exception of weighing 1 1/2 pounds over the requirement of 25 lbs. No defici...

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Other Authors: ARMY ARCTIC TEST CENTER FORT GREELY ALASKA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
Flight Control and Instrumentation
(*FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
GLIDE PATH SYSTEMS)
COLD WEATHER TESTS
ARMY EQUIPMENT
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
BATTERY COMPONENTS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
TEMPERATURE
SAFETY
WEIGHT
POLAR REGIONS
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0478336
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Summary:A service test was conducted on the Light, Glide Angle Indicator by the U. S. Army Arctic Test Center at Fort Greely, Alaska, from 14 November to 1 March 1965. The test indicator met all of the military characteristics with exception of weighing 1 1/2 pounds over the requirement of 25 lbs. No deficiencies were encountered. It is concluded and then recommended that the Light, Glide Angle Indicator be considered suitable for Army use under arctic winter conditions and as many shortcomings as possible, be corrected. (Author)

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