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TWENjTY-FIFTH REPORT ON PROJECT V10. TS}-48 <U)

DATE0 OF TS§TL J=u l95IL4 tg ctoberi-1955

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To determine the relative blast effectiveness of different explosive fillers

for aircraft ammunition,

This report evaluates the results of static firing tests of various HEI
filler compositions. Firing was conducted in the APG 4' Blast Oube uaing Sell,
30rm, T306EI0 as a carrier, and in B-29 wing-tip sections using Shell, 20rm,
T282E1 as a carrier.

C NCIJJSIONS

A. After comparison of all explosive mixes fired in this test, RDI/Aluuinusw

65%/35% appears to be the optimum filler for maximum blast damage both at sea level
and at 60,000 feet simulated altitude. However, it should be noted that this
mix does not hold a marked superiority over other explosives fired but merely a
small statistical edge.

B. No attempt to predict blast resalts of firing against aircraft type

structures uhould be made am an extension of results obtained in blast cube firing,
as the blast cube is intended solely as an instrument to test relative vffeot-
iizhnzo of various explosive mixturoe at low altitudee and under restricted

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A,. Co-Trpatattve a tati c and. 4wcL7iAo testing agauinst aircraft type structures mnr
bitt),ý fragx;ýntat4.on, apnd ineeiiulp~ry ott'ect 1wo condulctedI using tho, iollarlng nrjxtitest
1i{PX-A1.5/5

_a ~ ~ L 01 'x 3031'3

13. A rredieorirdsmtng blaxt oube scoring iryston be Irvelcimtd. (S"e Appeýndix

1, Station 2).
C. Care shouild b* emeroised in the ~wo of results of testi5 fired. in the blast
cube. Thia cube iei atriotly an inatr~mit for the teasting of relative blast oxffst
of narimus explostre mixo?! wnAr restricted oonditionis, and is not doaigned to act
&.s a &age to pra~ct the reasults of firing agsainst aircraft- type etrie---tutfl.

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1. Daring the psat two years the necessity for more eTact piýrforuanee
ian ': rocognic*6 inlore to datermins the optimum expulc&A,ýi fills:ý to 'be used
in aircrif't P--'m-nitioa whie-ih would, in,turn, produce the irosatet blatit, frvgrentatien
aiid inocndiary dsazag from- tea Xer.l ton 60.0-CO feet alltitwie. A ds'iiion w~ar fl&
to maksecoupzr.&,ivu blast evaluations of several *xj~erimueta1 HE fille-rs #aM& than to
utilize tho most promiuiing of thou. explosives In furth~er in'restigation of fr&Oa-sti
tation azd inoend~iarm urorrtiem.
2. Abasrdoee Proving Ground was melected as the ageney to oonduoi blast
ertaluAtion tests utilising the LPG four (4') foot blast cub~e and scoring teobaique.
B. Mnr;R1 1SSa;
1 . latter filb W0 171/2-140 (3Owm-)(a), APG (c)471/99)O, dtatd 14 October 1952,
&abject: A~wnlition for 30u& Chin. T121 and. T182. Project rSI-48, D/i Priority I-A.
2. Firing Reor&L tic. P-6-0189, Project Th31-02261A, Smuit Effect of Sanx Cnmrgnms
oni Airc-raft Structures at Varioun Low Prespareu Simulating High Altitudes.
1I >;S$CE-PT ION OF AATjýF1AT4

A. Tout Ammu.nition

1. Four Hundred Thirty-Six (436) shell, BU1. J0ms, T3O6SlO0 v/T26318 raze
1ooally modifi-ed for static detonation by X-~36 blasting cap, and loaded as follows:
APO BA6SIC WALIBJG N0. 01
0CW , NO. SNIv oxXMAt flnu1k0LtX8STJ
Phase I.
1 Tritonal 20 /80 AL/TNT 01st 20
2 AL 24-3 20y"221/4-0 AL/TNT/fl (20/67 AL/Comp B) cast 20
3 10/33/49 AL/TNT/nfl (10/82 AL/Coup B) Cast 20
4 BU-l1 17/38/40 AL/TNT/am Cost 19
5 HE-3 35/29/31 L-L/Th?/RVJ CAot 20
6 U6 21/29/45 ALI/TNT/Em (1-et 19
7 Tor-pex (M) 30135/135 A!/ MY/ R Cs 20
8 C-Op B 4,0/60 UT / Rm Cast 20
9 ckmitted frum test - SPAS as UompflU Cast
10 Rfl-i 35/29/31 A-L'/~iYT/Rfl Cast 20
11 140L-ZJB fl 54%,NR4Cx /TBT 90/10 1*0%
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13 Torpnx 3,0/35-3.5 AL/VMt/BPXU Press 20
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A RDBY kkI- re ss
sx 20
P RDEX-AI, 90/10 RD)1iAL Press 20
C RDX-AJ 80/20 RDX/AL Pre s, 20
D RDX-AL 70/30 RDX/AL Press 20
E 12 RDX- 65/Ir PDX/AL Pre&s !0
F RDY. , 60/40 RDP/AL Pre ss 30
G RDX-AL 50/50 RD-X/AL Pre ss 30

Phase 4
H MOX-2 (Comp. #11) Press 8

* Atomized spherical aluminum of seive 20/200 rimesh - no Ca C12

Note 1 - Al) shell were loaded "with approxiimtA'ly 520 gr. exp~losive. All shell
were topped with RUX/wax 97/3 pressed 10 gOains, cast 104 grains, and
faced to a depth of .510"-. '20" from nose ,!f shell.

Phase 2
2. Ten (io) Shell, INEI, 2Qim, T282E1 loaded with MOX-Z with Faze M505
locally modified for static detonation by 1136 blasting cap.

B. Field Test Materiel

I. Four Hundred Thirty-six (436) sheets aluniunumI plat. (24 ST) .032" x 4' x 4'.

2. Four Hundred Thirty-.six (436) sheets kl'miuninm plate (24 ST) .040" x 4' x 4'.

3. Four Hundred Thirty-six (436) sheets alum-,inumi plate (2- ST) .o(A/ -x Y ' x 4 '.

4. Four Hundred Thirty-two (432) sheets aluilnm.iV platm (24 ST) .O81" x 4' x 41.

5. Two (2) B-29 winh tip

]ections.

6. Fouvr Hundred Forty-six (446) M36 blasting caps.

C. Field Test EjqiI~pmerlt

1. / ' AidG Blast CueI.

2. APV Strantnnjlpre ChIarer (no therm.qal control).

. Beinnator, ElectrAic L-'ThAI.

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A. PPCF3T'ULRlF. ii . '

It. Pase 1. APG Composit-hns #1-15 werei Ci'.d for static blast effect,
The round by rowid procedu-e conoisted of Jplacing a round in the geometric center of
the APJ Blast Cube Which in turn was r.niountsd within the APG stratosphere chamber.
Approxi.mately half of each composition lot was fired at sea level atmowjherio pressure,
and half at a pressure equivalent t! ,O;OGo ft. altitude. After mach round, tuh
str-atosphere chamber wau opened, the round scored by the proof director, (See Appendix
U for blast cube procedure and scoring) and the next rnund readied for detonation.

2. Phase 2. ExAmination of the results of Phase 1 showed a discrepancy

betneen actual results and results predicted from prevIous static -firings of cased
and bare charges in aircraft type structures. Consequently Phase 2, rot originally
planned for, was included in the test. In place of the Blast Cuba, left and right
B-29 wing tip sections were placed within the stratosphere chantber and five (5) 20me
rounds were statically detonjated at various strategic points within the structure,
both at sea level and 60,000 ft. sim_2ated altitude pressouret. (See Appendices I and
G for test set-up and Blast Cube Analysis).

3. Phase 3. After evaluation of the results obtained in Phase 1, it was

determined to conduct further ststic blast investigations of the various explosive
rmixtures receiving the highest scores as determined in Phase 1. One hundred (100)
rounds were fired in this phase using the same procedure outlined in Phase 1 above.

4. Phase 4. This phase was fired as an experimental attempt to explain

discrepaicies between refults obtained in Phase I and Phase 2. Eight rounds were
fired, four at sea level pressure and four at a pressure corresponding to (60,000 ft.
altitude. Procedure was the sa.ne as outlined under Phase 1 except half of the rounls
were fired in the Blast Cube with the .081" aluminum plate left off (giving, in effect,
a cubve with one side open), and the other four rounds were fired with the nonventional
closed cube, these last to be used as a standard (Sme Appendix 3, Section 3).

B. RESULTS

1. Phase 1. A-l explosive compositions tested in the Blast Cube with the
exc,:ption of TNT, showed higher average scores at 60,0C.30 ft. than at sea level, Five
(5) explosAve mixes showed high altitude test score averages greater than 30 with
RDIX/AL. 6/3 hbenA .Irv
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.l r,, w4ith an average scor
rrnr".I ng of 7.9.

2. Phane 2. Stratic detonation of 2amn rounds, within B-29 wing tips on

th.e other hand, ehownd rxmewhat less drnage at 60,000 ft. thmn at sea level.

3. ine 3. Flriin's of v.rrioua mixtures of PDX/AL provod 65/35 RDX/AL to

)e tho higi-est .cr•ortn ,,1!A.tr_ at ft. simulated altitude I the Blast Cube.
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cl.f Ai-tca tvard traj .1a'ws sora. at 160oWO A~. thun at e-ia loivl2 r&ioma
c!nl tnt'1y -ull-9 rLe u.'teq -in hi,4 '-ole rat, 0n-r~
#CM~ t~mvX At. sw )A
(3AO Apirndi-x Be Seutoiot3)

1. It aho'a1d be noteOd that aoflaistent -rmmultis 'wheni firing war an exto~Wd

p6idof tirno wro no-' dutainad., -"UmuRaT-/AL U-57/35- -nG6 fi-iad i-ir J'AiE J',$ &5Ai 0
37.8 at 601,000 ft. and 32.9 at sea level were o'bained. Both of thawe noorea wre
tbe higbaet so~ord-3d at Umco "~t altituden, HIoimv~rp the ti1-ng~ r-eaulat. of Phhm 3,
using the sawn explouive rtixturot ohawed a 60#000) ft. LtItitdet snore of 39.2, In a
aimi)Lar sitxiation liMlAL 50/50 fired at 60$,000 ft. Ointtl~ted altit-odk on 11 "n 12
August 1,955 ohowed an avore~ scoro or: 32.8 fo3r fivta (5) rounds whowel" the iu
n~xtizre fired oil 3 and 4- lugust 1955 showed a~n a~veraga score lof 38.13 for' fittn (15)

2. fesuflt. of Pb*aao 46 in which rowmds Ymre cetonat~d with onG side af the
BlAst Cube open showed a lmoer "~ore for riounda fired at, 60,000 ft. than for rowinf
fired at sea level. This is an inversion of the results obtained in fhases 1. wnd~
but Pa~rallela to razults obtaincd in Fkaw 2 whera firinag was conduoted withix Rkn
a~ircraaft type utrwcture (Sie Appondi.xA

A. An ecxploeivo mixture of RflX/AL 65/35 ap1~aara too be tiz aptimum, fl~lls fer
rzmamzn blast. dairge fr~om HNI airerett ezmuutiot~o. These results are &pplioable
onmly to the 4' AP(3 Blast Cube or targets whose blant vulnwratxil±ty ma-y be predicted
from tbi's cube.
B. Blaut effeot i.n a-n aircrsaft t. atp-t-t~ cqnrrt bm pwacit~aed by an extenwion
of results obtained in blast cube fixing under the sadsting, procedure. (See kapponix
5,, Section 3).
V RECOIWkEIJATIONS
A. Comparative statio and dyrtw4o tes~ttrmg against aircraft t~pe structuro to
deterIins, rojlattve bUstv Jinoerdiary and fragzantation propertties should be conrducted
utillaiflx the followinv. wxiloalvo o~cure.n:
PX~-AL (65/35)
Torpey vOj3 /?

L'OX-2
H. A mroz-a dafik iA~v.r scorog~ ffyotc-n rho~iiAu ID' erplayr1 In blast cnbe tastl-r~w
at Usib-LItOd altuitJeS * 'J61 oWdwtl~ 'ydtr atLk~iia for tou U$ttle lltitxula 11L thlaj
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C0 ft P1ho)uld 1),- uoicd-N tbvrl oply 'w tý'nlct

thio- b4,aut oub"n I; dA 4 n ur~
to tea-' rolail-vo blast offeo3t of variLoI!J cOplouivc uutkA ho10AW
dle 0o~t~ Etts
anti uoiucqutontly,,, no attemipt shoild b-3 made to extond vaf3ults of b~last oubo ,Cj rin-g
wit-h th-s object of prediotimg, blast offeot of e-p'losives firoed in aircraft ty-,-;
ntruot'weo.

PAUL L. O'NEIL
Project Enjrineer

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APPEtIC.

APPEMIZ A - 6orrsapovdoe..

A.PPEMDI B - DescriptiorA of Mate.riol anzd Hlound-by-k~ound Data

APPSADIX C - MvthcA of C~putLtiofl of' Reuultv

APPODIX D - Summarized Test 'Rasiuts

APPEN~DIX E - BlAst Cubs Prosed'eo "4 Analysis

APPKMiIX F - Graphis

APEIXD 0 - Dravi.Us

YkP-7,DLX 11 Air Foret S_.~mat&hoots

A.PFFJIWtX I - Fhotagraphs
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Letter file 007?1/2,1o (30om) (C), APO (C) 471/990,

dated 14 October 1952, SubJect: Azau.nition for 30m
Gunm, T121 and T182 - Proeact TS1-48, D/A Priortty 1-A.

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of 40,)X) N~I (plozo). The capplutuo rowed .'I,,,tI h oI'~vd not, sicone 7.13U.4'
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rue.~ ktian of uea11i~stic el-c~roteriotiza. "Ixuee, Les orý'r to mvot pl~raved
innaafL Liom ~i--2ý;&rio datKe8 Ur tbo T3W1 mm,, 4-44&1 of the aaautia
fct, ti.L-, jgun [git ba nuijD~bla for releas tu ~-,rckctiiv. by 30 Jzw 1753,
tir:-t cc aidar-Alon ultoU-1- In give~i to t~hat. rtwfU1titon.
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Rnound-br-ROu2id Data

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section 2 - Phase 3
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Phase 1

A. Test AMnunition

TNoo hwidred seventy-eight (2?78) Shell (JET) 30mm T3061"o., w/T263E8 Fuze locally
modified for static deVona f,,!fL336. LU btand loaded as follows:

BASIC LOADINS- NO. OF

APG
SIVE NOWINAL MIXTURE TECVIQTPE ROMDS
COP. NO.

1 TrItonal 20/80 AL/TNT Cast 20

20/27/40 AL/TT/RDX(AL/Comp B) Cast 20
2 AL 24-3
3 1o/33/49 AL/TIT/RDY(AL/Comp B) Cast 20
BX- 71)•/38/40 AL/TNT/RDX Cast 19
4 20
HBX-3 35/29/31 AL/TNT/RDX Cast
5
HRX-6 21/29/45 AL/TiN/RPX Cast 19
6
Torpex (W) 30/35/35 AL/TNT/RDX Cast 20
7
Compr B 40/60 TNT/RDX Cast 20
8 Cast
9 Omitted from Test - same as Comp #61O
RTA-l 35/29/31 AL*/TNT/RDX Cast 20
10
11 MOX-2B AL 54%, NUI CIO /TNT 90/10 40%,
RDX/ý'AX 9 7/3 6%4 Calcium stearate
2%, graphite 1%. Press 20
RDX-AL 35/65 AL./ROX Press 20
12 20
Torpex 30/35/35 AL/TNT/P-DX Press
13 20
Comp B 40/60 r,4T/RDX Press
14 20
TNT 100% TNT Cast
15

* Atomized sph-_rical aluminxum of seive 20/200 mesh - No Ca C12

11-14
Note 1 - Compositions 1-1o. 1-10 and 15 were cast loaded. Nos.
were press loaded. All shells were loaded with approximately
520 gr. explosive. All shells were topped wi Lh ROX/wax 97/3
pressed 140 gr., cast 104 rr. and faced to A depth of .510"-
.520" from nose of shell.

Note 2 - All roundo equipped with T263ERq FPxi?.s locally modified for static
de toun Lion.

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B. ield T M....
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1. To hundred L (24 ST) .0329' x 41 x 41.

2. Two hundred seventy-eight sheets alwminum plate (24 ST) .OO0' x 4' x 41.
3. Tvm hundred "eventy-eight aheets aluminuim plate (24 ST) .064' x 4' x 4'.

4. Two hundred seventy-eight sheets aluminium plate (24 ST) .0810 x 4' x 4'.
5. Two hundred seventy-eight U-36 blasting caps.

C. Field Test Fcuipenent

1. 4' APG Blast Cube.

2. APG Stratosphere Clhmber (no thermal control).

3. Detonmtor, Electric, U36AI.

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A. Te st I-uItpz

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A-mnuition Data

APG BASIC LOADT:"' HO. ,OF

COMP, NO. EXPLOSIVE NOMINAL MIXTTIHE T7C11'IE ROTIiDS

A RDX 100% RDX Pre s!!320

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C RDX-AL 80/20 P DX/AL Press 20
D RDX-AL 70/3;0 RDV/A I Pre ss 20
E R, 12 RDX-AL 65/35 RTX/AL Press 10
F RDX-AL 60/40 RDX/AL Pre ss 30
a RDX-AL 50/50 RDX/AL Press 30

Note 1 - All shells were loaded with approximately 520 gr. explosive.
All shells were topped with RDX/wax 97/3 pressed 140 gr. and.
faced to a deipth of .510"-.520" from nose of shell.

Note 2 - All rounds equipped with T263E8 Fhues locally modified for
static detonation.

P. Field Test Materiel

1. One hundred fifty (150) sheets aluminut plate (24 ST) .020 x 4' x 4'.
2. (Ore hundred fift- (150) sheets ailuminum plate (24 3T) .0140" x 4' x 41.

3. One hundred fifty (150) sheets aluninuri Ilarte (24 ST) .0(14" x 4' x 4'.
4. One hundred fifty (150) sheetq alumintum pilate (24 ST) .81" x 4' x 4h.

5. One hundred fifty (1510) M-36 blqsting caps.

C. F'.eld Test Eauipor.ent
1. 41 APG Blast Cube.

2. APG Stratosphere Chamber (no therial conrol).

3. Detonator, Electric, M36A1.

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Seto 3 -Phase 4

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Pha so

A. yanxiIon Data

Eight (8) Shell, 3U=.., T3CC.!-l) w/T26(2$ Fuze locally modified for static
detonation by M-36 blasting cap and loaded with approximately 520 &r. MOX-2B (press
loaded) w/A40 gr. 97/3 REK/wax topoff faced to a depth of .510'I-.520" from nose of
abell.
B. Field Test 911driel
I. Eight (8) sheets aluminum plate (21 ST) .012" x 4' x 4'.

2. Eight (8) sheets aluminiu plats (74 ST) .C40O" x 4' 4/'.

3. Eight (8) sheets aluminum plate (214 ST) x 4'

M."(0 mi4

4. Four (4) sheetu alumnumi plate (24 ST) .081" x 4' x 1'.

5. Eight (8) M-36 blasting caps.

C. Field Test- qui~mant

1. 4 APG Blast Cuba.

2. AFG Stratosphere Chamber (no thermal control).

3. Datonator, Electric, M36AI.

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APPENDIX 0

Metlod of Computation of Results

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COMPUTATIONF RESULTS

All rounds fired in U~ t it&uder fa glven set of conditions, i.e.

9`4k
explosive filler and altitude, were averaged. A deviation from this average
for each round was determined by addition and uubtraction. The arithmetic sum
of these deviations was taken and an average deviation determined. An allowable
spread of three times the average deviation was employed wherein scores of all
rounds beyond this spread were discarded on the assumption that scores beyond
this region could not normally be expected under the given conditions, and that
their probability of occurrence was in the neighborhood of one in ten thousand.

Example:

APG Comp. #5 detonated at sea level.

Scores - 29 Deviations - 0 (29-29)

29 0 (29-29)
V7 2 (29-Z7)
25 4 (29-25)
29 0 (29-29)
31 2 (31-29)
29 0 (29-29)
37 8 (37-29)
26 3 (29-26)
_12 .3.(32-29)
294 22

Averae 294 t 10 = 29.4 orfl Average Deviaio: 22 10

1 _2.2

Three times Average Deviationt 3 x 2.2 - - Allowable Spread

Therefore, the value 37 is thrown out as this exceeds the allowable spread of
6.6, meaning the probability of this score occurring under the given conditions
is extremely small and cannot be expected.

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A new average and spre d- nw com uted ornitting the value 37.

Scores - 29 Deviations - 0 (29-29)

29 0 (29-29)
27 2 (29-27?)
25 4 (29-25)
29 0 (29-29)
31 2 (31-29)
29 0 ( 29-29)
26 3(29-26.)
32 3 (32-29,)
257 14

Average: 257 .t 9 = 28.6 or 29 Averape Devistion: 14 -. 9 L

Three times Average Deviation: 3 x 1.555 - 4.65 or 2

All of the remaining scores lie within 4.7 of the average. Thus 4,7
beoomes thie Allowable Sgroad.

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APPENDIX D

Summarized Test Results

Section I - Phase 1
'Section 2 - Phase 3
Section 3 - Phase 4

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Section 1 - Phase 1

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TAD"ULATION.1 OF RESIUTS- Phase 1

FAIR FAIR
ROUNDS R101jDS AVEUAGE AVERAGE ALIOWABIE UNFAIR
!OW
b * ALTUDE ALOW
TED DIS$vLOWED SCORE DEVIATION SPREAD ROUNDS

1 Sea level 10 0 20.0 2.6 7.8 0

60,000 6 0 24.0 3.67 11 4
2 Sea level 10 0 10.9 7.3 21.9 0
60, 000 10 0 23.2 4.2 12.6 0
3 Sea level 10 0 8.3 2.5 7.5 0
60,000 9 1 19.7 1.0 3.0 0
4 Sea level 12 0 25.6 2.92 5.75 0
60,000 7 0 32.2 6.15 18.45 0
5 sea level 9 1 28.6 1.56 4.7 0
60,000 10 0 33.9 4.7 14.1 0
6 Sea level 10 0 29.0 2.4 7.2 0
60,000 8 1 36.4 1.375 4.13 0
7 Sea level 10 0 28.9 1.1 3.3 0
60,000 10 0 34.8 1.8 5.4 0
8 Sea level 10 0 10.7 2.5 7.5 0
60,000 8 1 20.1 1.125 3.38 1
10 Sea leval 10 0 29.9 3.3 9.9 0
60,000 9 1 36.6 .89 2.67 0
11 Sea level 8 0 31.2 1.75 5.25 0
60,000 12 0 37.2 1.5 4.5 0
12 Sea level 9 0 32.9 1.89 5.67 2
60,000 8 1 37.8 .75 2.25 0
13 Sea level 9 0 31.0 1.78 5.33 1
60,000 9 1 37.3 2.22 6.66 0
14 Sea level 9 1 10.6 1.67 5.0 0
60,000 10 0 25.9 6.7 20.1 0
15 Sea level 10 0 6.4 3.0 9.0 0
60, 00o 10 o 3.2 4.2 12.6 0

* See Appendix B

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Section 2 - Phase 3

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TABULNTION,F ZU S -PhA21

FAIR FAI
ROUNDS ROUNDS AVERAGE AVERAGE kLLOW &BLE• W FAIR
SCORE DEVIATMON SPREAD ROUNDS
MOO)P NO.* ALTI ALLOUIND DI SA LLOWED

Sea level 10 0 1.0.8 ]1.6 4.8 0

A 01
609000 10 0 22.9 4.1 12.3
10 0 20.2 1.8 5.4 0
B -son lmvel 0
60,000 10 0 37.0 .60 1.8
0 12.1 1.4 4.2 0
C Sea level 10
10 0 37.7 1.5 4.5 0
60,0O0 0
Sea level 10 0 2a.7 1.3 3.9
D 0
60,000 10 0 38.3 .90 2.7
10 0 32.9 1.89 5.67 0
E & 12 Sea level 0
60,000 10 0 39.2 1.8 5.4
10 0 36.0 .80 2.4 0
F Sea level 0
60,000 19 1 36.3 .84 2.53
0 34.8 1.0 3.0 0
G Sea level 10
0 T7.3 3.7 , 11.1 ,0
60,000 20

* See Appendix B

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Section 3 - Phase, 4

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TAB•!L• T--C,* OF }{E9,LTS• - ,Fhase

F~I~1AIR Ill R
ROUNDS ROUNDS AVERA(
COMP NJLTI_ DE AIJOUED DISALLOWED SCORE

With all sidea of i3last Cubein -place.

If Sea level 2 0 33
60 o00%ft, 2 0 37

With .091" side omitted.

Sea level 2 0 16
60,000 ft. 2 0 8

.r See Appindi B.

a. In all firings, with four sides in place on cube, the .081O

aluminum plate receive(, little or no dnhiage.

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APPENDIX 2

Blast Cube Procedure and Analysis

Section I - Blast Cube Set-up and Scaring

Section 2 - Suggested Revision of Blast
Cube Scoring System

Sectiori 3 - Blast Cube Analysis

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Section 1
Blast Cube Set-u1' and Scoring

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STANDARD STAflC TEST FOR RELATIVE DUAST EFFECTIVEN'ESS OF 27-!&

3CZM SHELL, FOR COMPAIRISON OF VARIOUS EXPLOSIVE-
FI LLERS
I OBJECT
The blast test, is designed to compare explosive fillers for 27mm and
3Qnm shell by determining blast damage resulting from detonation In the APO
480 test cobs.
II DESCRIPflON-OF-TEST CUBE (See Dwg No. 2, Appendix G)

A. The 480 teat cube consists of 2-1/2" thick steel plates at top
and bottom joined by four 3" square columns welded to the correspo~nding
corner of each plate. A 1-1/2" din hole is drilled through the geometric
cent<Žr of the top plate. Fifty 3/8" studs are spaced equidistant around
the edges of each side of the cube. Aluminum Alloy plates, with holes drill-
ed to fit the studs," are atbtached to the four sides of the cube. Steel bars
which also have holes drilled Wo fi~t OV.r the studs are 1 lsced on the edges
of thea cube aandwiching the side Ilates between It and the e~dges. of the
steel plates or columns. The biars are serrated on durni platoe contact ride
to prevent plates f~rom tearing out of their edge suivvort. The bars are se-
cured to the cube by nuts., tightened witli a torque wrench to prevent stud
breakage. A torque of 250 Inch lbs Is generally sufficient.

B. The aluminum 24ST alloy side plates. used are .032,1, .040n, .064" and
.001" thickp one thickness on each side of the cube. The- plates are weaken-
ad In a like manner by cute. utartingE An each cornor and extending diagonal-
ly t~o wi thin 9' of plate center. A l/A" ]role is, drilled at the extremity
of each cut to relieve stress conrcenrtration s at these Ipirits.

III AMb{TNIflON

A. Shell;, HEFT, 3Onm, T3O4EI()

B3. Fuse, PD, TP6JES modifi.-d for static :nitiation by Detonator, Elec-
tric, No. M36. 1
The fuze~ is arodi Ci.ed for -.t~e with the ele~ctric detonator by drill.I~ng a
hole Uirough the tij o'f It- no e ove-r and by remo~ving the flin) eg r Winad
detonator hoide-r. Th'&. ",i~cfr'.c deotmoiato-r is3 then lnr'srt^,¾ through the bole.
in th'.e tip of the fn)ze afbrr the fuze is attqncha#rl toteVe]anjatn:
by Any typno of adhensive LA..' after xnro sr- t Arltouiatsr J- 1v convtact with
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STANDARD STATIC 'TEST FOR RELATIVE bJAST EFFECTIVr..ENSS OF

27W94 &-30MM( SIE11 FOR COMQARISON OF VARIOUS
EXPLOSIVE FILIERS

IV PROCEDURE

A. The siell, with de.xor attached, is Inserted through the hole

in tte toF I-late I tp
h) geometric center of the cube,
vertical, fuze end up. The charge is staticajly shell inay.s
detonated remaining
that position.

B. A iiiininlnwn of 5 -&m.yles of each filler wider test will be detonated.

When mowre thau one filler i3 being tested, single rounds of each filler will
be detonated alternately throughout the test Wo minimize any effect from
changea in teost cof,,U tions on average results.

C. The damage to the sides of the cube is evaluated and numerically

recorded using the following maihthod. In any case where a panel tears loose
from the studs the results will 1-o disregarded & a substitute rd. detonated.

1. The maximum damage eviaLuation for the Z sides of the cube is 80.

2. The maximum dm.;age evaluation for each side is 20.

3. The maximunm damage evaluation for each panel section on a side

is 5.
4. The panel section blown out to a position (from B to A on sketch)
180P - 270' from original jonition is evaluated as 5.
5. A pvanl section blown out iL a iosition 9CR - 180P from original
position (C to P) is evaluatie' as 4.

6. A panel sectlo:, blowi out to a position 450 to 9(P from original

position (D V C) is evaluated as 3.

7. A panel section severed from the other sanels but blown out less
tha-n 450 from original po•ition (E to V) is evaluated as 2.

8. A panel zeotion having a crack of 1" o- more is evaluated as 1.

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STANDARD STATIC TEST FOR IEIATIVE BLAST -EFFECTIVENESS OF

& 3CMW SIEIL FOR COMPARISON OF VARIOUS
XPLOSIVE FILLERS

V DATA TO BE RECORDED
Following is a list olu - 6fded with the suggested form.

Sh,•-,1 Nomrnclature & Lot No. Detonator Nomenclature & Lot No.
Fuze Nomenclature - Lot No.

Weight Numerical Dama!-e Evaluation

Rd. Type of .O302 Panels 2&40" Panels .0640 Panels 0C!81" Patels
No. Filler ler 1 2 3 Total123 A Total 1 2 3 & Total 1 2 Total Total

(1) (2) (3)

(1) Teut round numaber

(2) Identification of ex)losive filler

(3) The actual total weight of ,qxI.losive fi.ller contained in shell body.
When a top off of different explosive or a composite filler is used
such should be noted at bottom of data sheet.

(4) The numerical damage evaluation for each panel of each side, total
for each side and total for all four sides.

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Section 2
Suggested Revision of Blast Cubee Scoring System

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A. ees..d,,Re.-y o rast Cube 2goring 2astem

1. In many instances diuring the firing of this test, it was felt that the
present blast cube storing system did not give a fair comparison between rounds.
The current scoring outlined in the previous section gives a value of one (1)
for any plate segnent with a crack of I1 or more. Se•nent displacements as
shown here give scores of AB a 2, BC w 3s CD 1, DE
L 5:

ID

2. It was observed that many rounds did Tio more than cause 1" or 2" cracks
In a given plate segment, while other rounds caused extensive rips and tears
without any displacement of the segment; yet the preEient system aosigne identical
tmores. Also, many rounds would dsplace a segment to a position just within •'
the DE or 5 area, while other rounds with obviously greater blast effect would
actually Oplaster* the segment along the EO line destroying the plate's ability
to spring back or woreaking its back" so-to-speak. In spite of this obvious
difference in blast strength, thc project engineer vwould be constrained to &core
both rouxids as if they possessed Pquivalent blast strength. With this in mind,
it is eaggested that the scor~ng -fystem be modified as follows:

Z3as ý as, do e, f = 459 Z- g 20C

AB = 4 BC = 5 CD 6( D E 7 EF 8 FG = 9 (lV O10
Segment with c-,acks, rips, and tears but not disIlAced to be scored I, 2, or 3
according to thi severity of blast crack danage. It Is lfelt that this suggestion
if follow~ed will 4lve morme uniform scoreu and provide for shar.per discrimination
between the relative blast effectiveness of various explosive mixtures.

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Section 3

Blast Cuba Analysis

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A. Blast Cube Analysis o

1. Lack of correlation between the resulti of previous to-ts in aircraft

structures and blast cubes wag demonstrated in Phases 1-3.

Iunde fired in the blast cube show an increase in effectiveness with

increasing altitude, while rounds detonated in aircraft structures show a
decreaee in affeet4~veness with increasing altitude (See Firing Record P-60189
Project TB3-0226A - Blast Effect of Bare Charges on Aircraft Structures at
Various Low Pressures Simulating High Altitudes).

2. Ib was suggested that the reason for this conflict mtght be in the
fact that an aircraft structure is never a completely closed system, whereas
the blast cube does constitute essentially a closed system. It was predicted
that blast cube firing with one side of the cube removed for venting purposes,
would give decreasing scores with increasing altitude. In Phase 4, this pre-
diction was tested and confirmed.

3. The following argument is submitted as a :ossible explanation of this

phenrmenon. At sea level in the blast cube, part of the force of the explosion
is dissipated as heat in setting the vurrounding atmosphere in notion. When
tUe blast wave and expaunding *p€losion products reach the side of the cube, not
only must the resistance of the aluminum sheet be overcome, but the pressure
of the air outside the cube as well. In a vacuum the expanding explosion
products reach the cube boun( aries with perfect efficiency since no atmosphere
is present to hinder the action. In addition, the walls lack the added support
of the surrounding atmosphere. As a consequence, as altitude increases and a
vacuum is approached, increasing blast damage may be expected.

4. The argument applies only when the cube is completely enclosed and the
explosive force must ýasu through the cube walls. Tf one wUll is omitted, a
significant amount of the explosive force will be vented through this opening.
As a result, the peak prestrae against the walls (a combination of explosive
products, blast wave, and reenforceinent of the blast wave by reflection from
oplosite and adjacent weals) will be considerably lower and, of course, cannot
be maintained for any significant 1-ngth of time. If this opening is restricted
in anry manner the venting will be reduced with resultant intensification of
both the strength and duration of peak pres.sure, causing greater damage. A
subtle but hardly negligiblm way of restricting this vent would be by the
presence of air. At sea levt~l, the air serves to confine the e3p•losiv foroae
causing a slightly higher peak pressure and maintainAng this leak for a brief
period. At simulated high altitudes, the lack of air increases the venting
effect, thex-eby decreasing blast damage. From revults obtained in Phase 4, it
must be concluded that the increased venting effect at high altitudes, overrides
the tendency toward highor scores caused by lessened resistance of atmosphere
surrounding the cube walls.

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 STATIC FIRING AGAINST AIRCRAFrT-TYPE STRUu TIJRE

ROUND NlkIB2i One

DATEs 1 February 1955

ASSESSORS: M/Sgt,, A; i .L4MMER,u/Sgt. Co T. Bove

SIELL TYPE: 20mm, lEX, T282E1, Sta*"_cally Detonated

AIRCRAFT: B-2() Outer Wing 1anel, Outboard of Station 699

LOCATION OF CHARGEs Inside right wing, 12" aft of rear spar, midway
between top and bottom skin at Station 741.

SIMITLATED ALTITUDEs Sea level

BLASTs Destroyed right wing of trailing edge,top and bottom skin, and
ribs between Wing Stations 711 and 717. Tore looEe .'railing edge,
top and bottom skin between Stations 7M7 and 76lo Ballooned (one
inch maximum) tail ribs at Stafiouj "7L7an-d 751. Structural and/or
projectile fragments cut to 1/2- by 5/'-inch holes, three 1/2-inch-
diameter holes and five holes of less than 1/2-inch diameter in
tail rib at Station 747. Also cut a 1/2-inoh-square hole and a
1/4- by 1/2-inch hole and two i/4-inch-diatmcter holos in rear
spar web.

NOTEM Ailoron was not installed

 STATIC FlRIIG AGAINbT AIRCRAFT-TYFE STIRIETTUIRE

ROUND: Number Two

DATEs 1 February 1955

ASSESSORSI M/Sgto A. T. Hammer, M/Sgto C4 Ta Bove

SHELL TYPE: 20mm, HEl, T282E1, Statically Detonated

AIRCRAFTs B-219 Outer Wing Pbnel, Outboard of Station 69

LOCATION OF CHARGEs Inside right wing, 12' aft of rear spar, and midway
between top and bottom skin at Station 800O

SIMbLATED ALTITUDEs Sea level

BLAST: Destroyed right wing trailing edge top and bottom skin and tail ribs
between Wing Stations 795 and 819. Ballooned (one inch maximu=) wing
trailing edge ribs at Stations 819, 795, 780 and 790. Tore loose
and pooled back wing trailing edge, top and bottom skin, between
Stations 771 and 795. Lightly ballooned (one-half inoh maximum) rear
spar web between Stations 795 and 819. Structural and/or projectile
fragmentss out a 1/2-inch-diameter hole, a 1/4-inoh-dianster hole,
and threeholes of lear than 1/L-inch diameter in rear spar web; cut
a 3/4-inuh square hole, a 1/2- by 3/h-inch hole, four l/2-inch-diam-
eter holes and four holes of less than 1/2-inch diameter in tail rib
at Station 819; and cut a 5/h4-inch-diameter hole, three 1/2-inch-diam-
eter holes, three 1/h-inch-diameter holes, a 1/4- by 1-inch hole,
and a 1/h- by l/2-inoh hole in tail rib at Station 795.

NOTEM Aileron was not installed

 STATIC FIRING AGAINST AIRCRAFT-TYPE STRUCTURE

CONFIOEirIAL
ROUND Nt•IUBIRs Three

DATEs 1 February 1955

ASSESSORS: M/Sgt. A. W. Hammer, M/Sgt. C. T. Bove

SHELL TYPEz 2Cam, HEI, T282EI, Statically Detonated

AIRCRA'T. B-29 Outer Wing Panel, Outboard of Station 699

LOCATION OF CHARGE: Inside right wing midway between front and rear spars
and two inches inboard of Wing Station 7h7.

SIMULATW ALTITUDE: Sea Level

BLASTs Ballooned 'four inches maximum) right wing inter-spar bottom skin
and structure between Win, Stations 699 and 771, tore loose and
ballooned (three inches maximum) inter-spar ribs at Station 723
and 747. Structural and/or projectile fragments: cut a three-inch-
triangular hole, two I- by 2-inch holes, three 1-inch square holes,
nine 1/2-inch-diameter holes, and five holes of less than 1/2-inch
diameter in wing top skin; cut four 1/2- by 1-inch holes, six
1/2-inch-diameter holes and six holes of loss than 1/2-inch diameter
in inter-spap ribs at Stations 725 and 7LT7 cut a ragged two- by six-
inch hole, a one- by two-inch hole, two 1/2- by 1-inch holes, four
1/2-inoh-diameter holes and ten holes of lees than 1/2--inch diameter
in wing bottmn skin, severing two stringers and fifty per cent
severing one additional stringer; cut two 1/2-mnoh diameter holes
in rear spar web; and out two 1/b-inch-diameter holes and three
holes of less than 1/h-inch diameter in front spar web.

NOTE: Damage frcm this round was combined with damage from Round 4.

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 STA.•I FIIU(NG AGAIHST ATIJI"RAFT.TYPE SThRUCTIRE

ROUND •I•BI-Dt Four :IXa o level

DATEs 1 Fehbuary 1955

ASSESSORS. M/Sgto A. W. Hammor, M/Sgto C. T. Bove

TiU.TYPRx 12O1m, 1M. T2028), Staticn~ll~y Detonted

AIRCRAFT. BD-2) Outor Wing Panol, Outbomrd of Station 699

LOCATION OF CHARGEs Insido right xing, midwaty between front and rear spars,
and six inches inboard of Wing Station '[95o

BL&AST.- Lightly ballooned (1/2-inch maxiumua) right ving inter-spar1 top skln
and structuroe, between Wing Statione 7f'l and 819, popping loose
approximately thirsty rivets attaching skin to stringer: ballooned
(four inohes max.imwn) right wing intr'nspar bottom skin end structures,
severing two stringers, between Stations 747 and 619; fifty per -ont
severed and tore loose inte.r-spar rib at Station 795; tore loose and
ballooned (two inches maximum) inter-spar ribs at Stations j71 and
619o Structural and/or projectile fraKmexts out a ragged 4- by
6-inoh hole, a ono-inohlidiamoter hole, a one-inch triangular hole.
t e=z-inch-square hole, two /ili- by i-inch holbo, two 1/2-inch-di meter
holes, and twelve holes of less than 1/h-inch diameter in wrin bottom
skin; cut two 1/2-inch-diameter holes and six holes of less than 1/2-
inch diameter in rear spar web; cut a one-inch triangular hole, two
1/2-inch-diwexdter holeL%, and three holes of leas than 1/2-inch diameter
in inter-spar ribs at Stations 819 and 795; out a 1/2-inch-diameter
hole and three holes of less than 1/2-inch diameter in front spar web.

XOTSs Damage from this round was compounded with damage from Round 3.

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AIRCRflt
T -%3 Outer Wing Panel, tboard of Station 590

LOCATION 0' rN•' R3s Inside right wing tip, ridway between front and rear
spars. and five inches outboard of Wing Station 831.

BLASTs Pftrtially destroyed, tore loose, and peeled back right wing tip,
top and bottom inter-spar akin, between Wing Stations 819 und 8421
partially dostroyed and severed inter-spar rib at Station 031; fifty
per cent severed and ballooned (three inches maxinum) inter-spar rib
at Stavcion 8642; seveivsd and tors loose inter-spar rib at Station 819;
severed wing tip, front spar, mix inoth.n outboard of Stations 819;
ballouavd (one inch iaximiai) wing tip, top and bottom skin, from rear
suar to 24-inches aft of stme, end between Stations 819 and 850;
popped loose and ballooned (two inches maxim,_-) v.iAg tip, tsp and
bottom skin, =ad structures, from leadin ' edge to twenty-four.inches
aft of rear spar mad between Stations 01i2 and 850; ballooned wing tip,
roar spar web, between Stations 819 and 842. Structural and/or
projeotile fragents cut a throe-inoh-.squarQ hole, two Ia- by 1-inch
holes, three 1-inoli-square holen, three 1/2-inoh-diameter holes and
ten hole: of loss than I/2 inch diarw~tec ii wi& tip, top and bottom
skin, between Stations 842 and 650p out four holes of less than 1/2-
inch diameter in wing tip, rear spur.

NOTEs Aileron was not installed,

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V
ROUND N!IR¶Ih Six "

DATR 10 Fobriiary 1955

ASSESSORs M/Sgt. A. W. Haimer

SHELL T¥YV 20nm, HU, T282M, Statically Detonated

AIRCRAFTs B--29 Outer Wing Panel, Outboar-d of Station 699

LOCATION OF CUIRGEs Inside left wing, ten inches outboard of Wing. Station
723 and midway between front and rear spars.

3IMLUoAThD ALTITUDEs 60,000 Feet

BLASTs Ballooned (three inches maximi)-n) left wing inter-spar, bottom skin
and struotures, severed one stringer between Wing Stations 699 and
7h7, buckled (threis inches maximuwi) and tore loose inter-spar ribs
at Station' 725 and 735. Projootile fragments out two 1/2 by 3/h-
inch holes, a 1/2-inch-diametcr hole and two A/h-inch-diameter
holoo in rear apar neb; cut three !/a- by 1-inch holes, two 1/a-
innh-square holes, a 1/2-inch triangular holtv, and twelve holes of
less than 1/2-inch diameter in inter-spar ribs at Stations 723 and
755; cut two 1/h-inch-diauetor holoe in front spar web; cut a
ono-inoh-square hole, two 1-inch *riangular holes, two 1/2- by
3/h-inch holes, two 1/2-inch-diameter holes, three 3/8-inch-diameter
holes; and seven 1/h-inch-diameter holes in wing inter-spar, top
skin 1 out a one- by two-inch hole, a 5/h- by !-inch hole, a I/k-
by l-g-inoh hole, six 1/2-inch-diauneter holes, and approximately
twenty holes of less than 1/2-inch-ditmeter in winrr inter-spar
bottom skin.

NOTEs Damage from this round compounded with damage from Round Seven.
 "TXAT-Cll'NOAAIS AIPCPAFT.-KCYA'f STHUC'IJPE.

ASSESSOR: M/Sgt;. A. ;1. uw:mntor

SBEULJ TYPE,s C liFTm

1J, T2OLP-1, Staetically Det-onated

AIRCHAF s 8-29ý Oit-er *1 1nt; Faerle, Outboard of' Station 699

LOCAr#*Iflu OF H~l~ Inaide left. wing9 midway between front and rear upkrd,
raid six inches outboard of Wing Station 771.
SIL4ULATI) ALTITUDE: Sixty Thousand Foot

BlAPSTs ballooned (three i-nchen maximiun) left wing inter-spar bottoci skin
rond structures. betwneen Wingr Stations 7311 and F19; lightly balloouod
(1/-i obrjýsxlnrn) w3..ng inter-s~par. tap- skin; betwe~en Stations 73M
and 795, popping loose three rivetsn attaching top skin to rib;
buckled (two inches maxiratnw) and t~ore loose inter-spar ribs at-
Stationo, 771 atnd 79-5 Projectile fragmrentio caventyý-five per cent
severed one wiing tup ukin 6tringer; ovevnty-fivo per cant severed
~4g skn orinor;
GYIbtte out m tvio-inch-square hole, aI- by
2.-Inch hole, a orlo-i~nuh squokre hole, a j/4- by 1-inch hole, two
5/Lninoh-square holes, a 75/8- by 1-inch hole, three 1 R-inoh-
diwactor hioles and twenty holec of loon than 1/2-inuh diameter in
winr, iwtear-apar top skin1 out a ragged two- by eight-inch hole, a
two-inc~i trt10ul hl. a /2-by 2rinch hole, two 1-inch trian--
gular holes, a I/It- by 1-inch hole, four 1-inch-e-juare hlioo, flix
l/12-inoh-dissaeter holes, and ninoteen hoals of loss titan 1/2-inch-
(Iittor1tfr hin ving intor.*opar, bottort skin; cut a 3A- by 3-inch
hole0, a 3/4-inch triangrular hole, a 1/2- by 1-inich holo, &nid three
l/h-tnoh-diazaietor holos in roar apar web; cut a one-inch triangular
holep a 1/2- by 1-inch hole, two 1/2ý-mob trianigular hxulv, &T,~ Bi X
holon of' 1eRB than 1/jr-incoh diwanetr in inter-spar riba.

NOB;: Dfiluovn from this round compt~undod with Round Nizabor 0.

ROUI4D NLIEIU Eight SIMULATED ALTITUDE: Sixty thousand feet

DATEs I1 February 1955 ,

ASSESSOR.: </Sgt. A. ",'. Hu.•ner

SIE1.. TYPEj 20,n, I5.1, T282EI, Statically Detonated

AIRCRAYTs B-?) Outer WingiPanel, Outboard of Station 699

LOCATION OF CHARGEs Inside left wing tip, midway between front and rear spars,
and two inohes outboard of Station 831,

BA•NT: Destroyed and/or peeled back left wiDn tip, top and bottom inter-spar
skin, bet.ween Wing Stations 819 and 842; partially destroyed inter-
spar rib at Station 831; buckled and ballooned (two inches maximum)
inter-spar rib at Station 819; lightly buckled (one inch maximum)
inter-apar rib at Stat.ion 8h42 buckled (one inch maximum) front and
rear spar web including top and bottom angles between Stations 819
and 8421; ltghtly balloonod wing tip, leading edge, top and bottom skin,
from leading edge to front spar and between Stations 819 and 842;
buckled and ballooned (one inch maximum) wing tip, top skin, between
Stations 819 and 8%12; aud from rear spar to twenty-four inches aft
of sameio, balloonad (one inch msximaut) wriý tip, top and bottom skin,
between front and rear spars and between Stations 842 and 850. Struo-
tural and/or projectile fragments cut, a 3/A- by 1-inch hole, a 1/2-
by 1-inch h•oe, a 1/2-in(oh-a,.juaro hole, and nine holes of less than
1/2-tnch diameter in inter-spar rib at Station 842; cuts three
l/2-inch-diamneter hole. and six holes of less than 1/2.-inch diameter
in inter-npjzr rib at St.tinn Sic); outs two 1/2-inol,-diameter holes
cnd four 1/li-inch-diameter holqn in rear spar web; cuts a 1-latch
triangular hole mad a 1/4- by 1-inch hole in front spar web; cutt
a ragged i- by 5-inch hole, a two-inch tri.angular hole, two I- by
2-inch holes, two l-inch-square holus, a l/2-inch'-diwaeter hole, and
nine hole8 of less than 1/2-inch diameter in wing, tip, top waid bottomx
skin, between Statiun2 bLUP and 8%)OO
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ROUND 1UkBBR: Nine

DATEs 10 February 1955

ASSESSOR. L/Sgt. A. W. Hammer

SELL TYP~s 20m=, HEI, T282EI, Statically Detonated

AIRCRAFTs B-29 Outer Wing Panel, Outboard of Station 699

LOCATION OF CHAWjEs Inside left wing, ten inches aft of rear spar, and
ten inchac outboard of Wing Station 723.

SIMULATr ALTITUDE% Sixty thousand feet

BLAST: Partially destroyed, tore loose and peeled back left wing, trailing
odgo, top and bottom skin, and structures from rear spar through
trailing edge and between Wing Stations 699 and 751; buckled (two
inches mrxiniua) aid tore locse tail ribs at Stations ,21. nd Y•7:
destroyed tail ribs at Stations 751 and 741; ballooned (1/2-inch
rnaximum) rear spar web between Stations 721 and 7.1. Structural
and/or projeotile fragments: cut three 1/2-inch-diameter holes and
six 1/,4-inch-diameter holes in rear spar web; cut a 1/2- by l-inch
hole, ten 1/2-inch-dianeter holes, and twenty holes of loss than
1/2-inoh-dismetor in tail ribs at Stations 721 and Y47; cut a 3/h-
Imnch trIr-qt1,Qr hole, three l/2-inoh-cquaro holcs and 13 holes of
ltas than i/Iwinch-diwmetor in tail ribs at Stations 751 and 761.

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ROUND NLIl~bRs Ten .C O

DATEs 1- February 1955

ASSESSORs M/Sgt. A. fi. Rammer

SHELL TYPEt 20=, IWI, T282E1, Statically Detonated

AIRCRAFTt B-29 Outer Wing Panel, Outboard of Station 699

LOCATION OF CHARGEs Inside left wing, ten inches aft of rear spar, and
six inches outboard of Wing Stations 795.

SIMAULATh ALTITUDEs Sixty thousand fest

DLASTz Destroyed and/or peeled back left wing, trailing edge, top and
bottom skins and structures from rear spar to treadling edge and
from six inches inboard of Wing Stations 795 and 819; destroyed
tail ribs at 4atione 5uO and 810; fifty per cent severed and buckled
(two-inoh maximum) tail rib at Station 819. Buckled (one inch
maximum) tail rib tt Station 795, ballooned (eight inches maximum)
and tore loose trailing edge, top and bottom skin, includin6 tail
ribs from rear spar to trailing edge and from Station 7h7 to six
inches inboard of Station 795. Ballooned (1/h-inch maximum) rear
spar web between Stations 795 and 819, Structural and/or projec-
tile fragments; out a 1/h- by 1/2-inch hole, four 1/h-inch-diameter
holes and one hole of less than 1/h-inch diameter in rear spar web;
cut a 1-'-inch triangular hole, a 1/14- by 1-inch hole, three 1/2-inoh-
diameter holes, and twelve holes of less than 1/2-inch-diameter in
tail rib at Station 819; cut a one-inch by .i•-inoh hole, two 1/2-inoh-
diameter hole-, two 1/14- by 3/h-inch holes, and six holes of leas
than 1/2-inch-diam.eter in tail rib at Station 795, cut two 3/h-inoh-
s4uare holes, 'hree 1/2-inoh triangular holes, a i/h- by 1-inch hole,
and fourteen holes of less than 1/h-inch-diareter in tail rib at
Station 721; cut a 1i/2- by 4bruu-Inch hole, a 1/2-- by 1-inch hole,
two 1-inch-square holes, six i/2-inch-diamcter holes snd numerous
holes of less than 1/2-inch-diametor in ir.gn, tra.ilin edge, bottom
nkin; cut a 1/2- by two-inch hole, a l/2-inch-diam-eter hole, a I/h-
by 3/b-inch hole, and Three holres of less than 1/h-inch-diamoter in
wying, trailing edge, t:op skin.
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