Sea trials of the tumbling aerofoil crash position indicator

Title

Sea trials of the tumbling aerofoil crash position indicator

 Author

Stevinson, H.T.
Baker, D.A.
Paynter, G.O.C.
Keays, S.K.

Institution

National Research Council Canada, National Aeronautical Establishment, Fligh Research Section

 Date

1960-12-31

 Abstract

To evaluate the seaworthiness and range obtainable with the N.R.C. tumbling aerofoil type of crash position indicator beacon in both calm and rough sea conditions, tests were conducted 30 miles off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. An aircraft search height of 9000 feet was used to obtain both polar patterns and extreme range information. A range of 32 miles was obtained during a Beaufort sea state 4 to 5 and a range of 23 miles during sea state 5 to 7 with two different beacons each having a life of about 4 days.

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 Publisher

National Research Council Canada

 Access restriction

Campus only

 Source

National Research Council Aeronautical report LR 292; NRC No. 6121

 Part of collection

Aerospace Engineering Reports

 Document type

report

 Rights

(c) 1960 National Research Council Canada
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