Prediction of paratroop/wake vortex encounters during formation airdrop

21st Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 221-228

  Blake, William ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT;

AIRCRAFT FORMATIONS; EMPIRICAL RELATIONS; MODELING TECHNIQUE; OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; RELATIVE LOCATION; TRAILING VORTEX; VORTEX DECAY; VORTEX INTERACTIONS;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84983097692     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.1996-3387     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. Kurylowich, G., "A Method for Assessing the Impact of Wake Vortices on USAF Operations," AFFDL-TR-79-3060, July 1979.
2. Jenkins, MW. M., and Meyer, R. T., "Vortical Wake Hazard Advisory," AFFDL-TR-76-146, February 1977.
3. Johnson, Maj. D. J., "Operational Test and Evaluation of the Effects of C-130/C-141B Wake Vortices on the Drop Zone Environment," MAC Project 15-105-86, September 1988.
4. Johnson, Maj. D. J., and Reynolds, Capt J. K., "Operational Test and Evaluation of the Effects of C-5 Wake Vortices on the Drop Zone Environment," MAC Project 15-105-86, December 1988.
5. Clawson, K. L., et al," Measurement of Wingtip Vortex Characteristics From C-130, C-141 and C-5A/B Aircraft," MAC Project 15-105-86, May 1988.