AGARD Flight Test Techniques Series. Volume 8. Flight Testing under Extreme Environmental Conditions

The major objective of Flight Testing under extreme environmental conditions is to determine to what extent a weapon system, including its essential support equipment and attendant crews can accomplish the design mission in the required climatic extremes, using Technical Order procedures. Such testi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hendrickson, C. L.
Other Authors: ADVISORY GROUP FOR AEROSPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
Aerodynamics
*FLIGHT TESTING
*AIRCRAFT
*WEAPON SYSTEMS
NATO
REQUIREMENTS
LOW TEMPERATURE
TEST METHODS
SAFETY
CLIMATE
ADVERSE CONDITIONS
DATA ACQUISITION
DESERTS
ARCTIC REGIONS
HOT REGIONS
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES
NATO FURNISHED
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA197579
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA197579
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Summary:The major objective of Flight Testing under extreme environmental conditions is to determine to what extent a weapon system, including its essential support equipment and attendant crews can accomplish the design mission in the required climatic extremes, using Technical Order procedures. Such testing has historically often revealed design deficiencies that impact the operational capabilities of the air vehicle involved. This volume in the AGARD Flight Test Techniques Series discusses the philosophy, purpose and methods for conducting ground and flight tests of weapon systems in extreme environmental conditions. The areas considered include testing in a controlled artificial environment, as well as cold arctic, hot desert, tropic, and adverse-weather conditions. Also included are the technical and safety aspects of planning, instrumentations and data acquisition requirements, types of tests conducted and reporting requirements. See also Volume 6, AD-A189 621. Abstract in English and French.

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