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Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and MethodologyStores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology
Sqn Leader Eleftherios AndreadisHAF / Electronics Depot
Department of Applied Research in Aeronautics
Cranfield University Alumni Event and Defense Education Conference1st June 2017, Athens, Greece
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Contents
•Background•Background•Weapons-Suspension•Engineering Work•Documentation•Future Developments
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Introduction
•Military Aircraft carry and lrelease weapons
•Weapons interoperability •Store Certification requirementq•NATO Military Standards
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Background
•Early stages•Store Certification requirement•Vietnam War – F-4 Phantom •F-16 multirole aircraft•NATO Procedures•NATO Procedures
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Weapons - Suspension
•Bombs•Smart Bombs•Smart Bombs•Missiles•Pylons/Racks/Multiple Racks•Launchers
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Electrical Interfaces Structural Environmental Drag &Engineering Work
Fit &
Electrical InterfacesSoftware requirements
Electromagnetic
StructuralLoads
Environmental Analysis
Drag & Performance Ballistics
Mechanical Function
EnvironmentEffects Flutter
FlyingQualities
StoreSeparation
SafeEscape
ANALYSIS + TESTINGANALYSIS + TESTINGOPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTSOPERATIONAL
CLEARANCE
CONFIGURATIONS
FLIGHT LIMITS
PROCEDURES
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Engineering WorkAnalysis
++Ground Tests
+Flight TestsFlight Tests
+Documentation = Ejected Store Certification
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Engineering Work - Analysis•Physical Fit and Mechanical Interface Analysis
•Aerodynamic Analysis•Aerodynamic Analysis
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Engineering Work - Analysis
•Structural Integration Analysisg y
•Avionics Integration
•Environmental Analysis•Environmental Analysis
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Engineering Work - Analysis•Flying - Handling Qualities Analysis
•Safe Separation Analysis
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Ground Tests•Physical Fit and Functional Tests
•Static Ejection Test
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Ground Tests•Ground Vibration Test (GVT)
•Wind Tunnel Tests
•Environmental Tests
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Flight Tests
•Instrumentation
•Flight Test Plan•Flight Test Plan
•Flight Test Execution
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Flight Tests - Instrumentation
•Sensors•Data Acquisition•Monitors•Cameras
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Flight Tests - Test Plan
•Specification of testpoints/techniques to beused for envelopeclearance
•Risk Assessment
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Flight Tests - Execution
•Briefingg
•Test Points•Test Points
•Techniques
•Debriefing
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Flight Tests - Execution
•Flutter Analysisy
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Flight Tests - Execution
•Handling-Flying Qualities Analysisg y g y
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Flight Tests - Execution
•Safe Separation pAnalysis - Ballistics
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Documentation
•Technical Order Update•Flight Test Report Technical Order Update•Flight Test Report
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Documentation- Flight Test Report
•Flight Test Reportg p
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Documentation- Technical Order Update
•New Flight EnvelopeEnvelope
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Future Developments
• UAS• UAS
• Airworthiness RegulationsRegulations
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Compatibility between Military Aircraft and Ejected Stores: the NATO Perspective and MethodologyStores: the NATO Perspective and Methodology
Sqn Leader Eleftherios AndreadisHAF / Electronics Depot
Department of Applied Research in Aeronautics
Cranfield University Alumni Event and Defense Education Conference1st June 2017, Athens, Greece