Publication Date:
2019-07-11
Description:
An elementary type of analysis has been used to determine the amount of wing tip that must be severed to produce irrevocable loss of control of a B-29 airplane. The remaining inboard structure of the Boeing B-29 wing has then been analyzed and curves are presented for the estimated reduction in structural strength due to four general types of damage produced by rod-type warhead fragments. The curves indicate the extent of structural damage required to produce a kill of the aircraft within 10 seconds.
Keywords:
Aircraft Design, Testing and Performance
Type:
NACA-RM-L52H01A
Format:
application/pdf