Captive Flights with asymmetric underwing stores

[Frank Neurath]

Dear Group,

Has anybody some experiences with flight tests carrying heavy asymmetric
loads in preparation for separation tests?

I would be interested in:
- test profiles (What individual tests were conducted during the mission?)
- required / desired / useful parameter
- number of flights
- special considerations
- safety issues

TIA!

Frank
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[john smith]

Going for the X-Prize, are you?

Frank Neurath wrote:
> Dear Group,
> Has anybody some experiences with flight tests carrying heavy asymmetric
> loads in preparation for separation tests?
> I would be interested in:
> - test profiles (What individual tests were conducted during the mission?)
> - required / desired / useful parameter
> - number of flights
> - special considerations
> - safety issues

[Craig]

Frank Neurath > wrote in message >...
> Dear Group,
>
> Has anybody some experiences with flight tests carrying heavy asymmetric
> loads in preparation for separation tests?
>
> I would be interested in:
> - test profiles (What individual tests were conducted during the mission?)
> - required / desired / useful parameter
> - number of flights
> - special considerations
> - safety issues
>


Most of what you are asking for, for aircraft that went into
production after Vietnam is considered to be desimination restricted
data at the least and highly classifed at the other end.

Craig C.

[Dave Hyde]

Frank Neurath wrote...

> Has anybody some experiences with flight tests carrying heavy asymmetric
> loads in preparation for separation tests?

Yes, but you probably know the drill about public info
and all that. You might try:

Dungan and Clark, "Flight testing large lateral asymmetries
on highly augmented fighter/attack aircraft", AIAA-1994-2138.
It deals with clearing the F/A-18A/D for carriage of a 2000+ lb
guided bomb on the outboard stations, and it's publicly available
through AIAA.

Dave 'gravy train' Hyde

[Frank Neurath]

Dave Hyde wrote:

> Frank Neurath wrote...
>
>> Has anybody some experiences with flight tests carrying heavy asymmetric
>> loads in preparation for separation tests?
>
> Yes, but you probably know the drill about public info
> and all that. You might try:
>
> Dungan and Clark, "Flight testing large lateral asymmetries
> on highly augmented fighter/attack aircraft", AIAA-1994-2138.
> It deals with clearing the F/A-18A/D for carriage of a 2000+ lb
> guided bomb on the outboard stations, and it's publicly available
> through AIAA.
>
> Dave 'gravy train' Hyde
>

Thanks Dave!

That looks like the kind of info I was searching for!

Frank

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[Richard Lamb]

Frank Neurath wrote:
>
> Dave Hyde wrote:
>
> > Frank Neurath wrote...
> >
> >> Has anybody some experiences with flight tests carrying heavy asymmetric
> >> loads in preparation for separation tests?
> >
> > Yes, but you probably know the drill about public info
> > and all that. You might try:
> >
> > Dungan and Clark, "Flight testing large lateral asymmetries
> > on highly augmented fighter/attack aircraft", AIAA-1994-2138.
> > It deals with clearing the F/A-18A/D for carriage of a 2000+ lb
> > guided bomb on the outboard stations, and it's publicly available
> > through AIAA.
> >
> > Dave 'gravy train' Hyde
> >
>
> Thanks Dave!
>
> That looks like the kind of info I was searching for!
>
> Frank
>

A 2000 pounder - on the outer store?

Bleepin' Awesome...