Accession Number:

AD0752493

Title:

Test Plan Report for Catapult Fatigue Test of the Model C-2A Airplane

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARMINSTER PA AIR VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Kautz, Edward F.

Report Date:

1972-10-06

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

A laboratory fatigue test will be performed on a C-2 airframe to determine whether the airframe will sustain the effects of 3000 catapult launches without structural failure.

Descriptors:

• *AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
• *CATAPULTS
• *JET TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
• AIRFRAMES
• FATIGUE(MECHANICS)
• LOAD DISTRIBUTION
• LOADS(FORCES)
• STRESSES
• TAKEOFF
• TEST METHODS

Subject Categories:

• Transport Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE