Accession Number:

AD0777435

Title:

Program Plan for Investigation of Model E - 1/C - 1 Airplane Catapult and Hold - Back Operations Capacity,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARMINSTER PA AIR VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Berman, Louis

Report Date:

1974-03-25

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

A laboratory fatigue test will be performed on an E-1 airframe to determine whether the airframe will sustain the effects of 3,000 catapult launches without structural failure. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRONIC AIRCRAFT
• *TAKEOFF
• *CATAPULTS
• AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
• AIRFRAMES
• FATIGUE(MECHANICS)
• LIFE EXPECTANCY(SERVICE LIFE)

Subject Categories:

• Military Aircraft Operations
• Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft
• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE