Accession Number:

ADA045910

Title:

Increasing the Survivability of Combat Aircraft,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Tumanov,A.

Report Date:

1977-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

It was only possible to armor aircraft after a new type of armor was created. This was a lighter form of armor which was considerably more bullet-resistant than that for tanks and ships.

Descriptors:

• *ARMOR PLATE
• *ATTACK BOMBERS
• USSR
• COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS
• AIRFRAMES
• LIGHTWEIGHT
• TRANSLATIONS
• COMPOSITE ARMOR

Subject Categories:

• Bombers
• Attack and Fighter Aircraft
• Armor

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE