Accession Number:
AD0854724
Title:
Drag and Stability Properties of the XM144 Flechette with Various Head Shapes
Descriptive Note:
Memorandum rept.
Corporate Author:
ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1969-05-01
Pagination or Media Count:
42.0
Abstract:
The drag and stability properties of a family of flechettes with conical heads are presented cone semi-angles varied from 5 to 90 degrees. The data cover a range from Mach 2 to Mach 4 and were determined from free flight spark range tests. Limited results on a spike-nosed configuration are also given. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Ammunition and Explosives
- Fluid Mechanics