FH-227B TWSS TACTICAL WEAPON SUPPORT SYSTEM

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CIA-RDP70B00584R000200240001-6
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33
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December 15, 2016
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October 9, 2002
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 FA 1 Ft CHIL I-Il On file USAF release instructions apply. FH-227B TWSS tactical weapon support system Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 'OFF THE SHELF' AIRCRAFT ? MINOR STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION ? MILITARY NAVIGATION/COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ? MCGS ? OPERATORS CONSOLES ? EXTERNAL STORES ? 12 MONTHS 6 TWSS CONFIGURED FH-227B'S Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Appro ed For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 EXTERIOR CONFIGURATION Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 C-130 / C-123 / FH-227 COMPARISON FH-227 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 FH-227B TWSS AIRCRAFT INTERIOR BASIC MISSION Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 FI-1-227B TWSS AIRCRAFT INTERIOR DEPLOYMENT MISSION Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 EXTERNAL STORE LOADING CLEARANCES DEPLOYMENT MISSION NAVIGATOR'S PANEL FOLDED & SEAT REMOVED 122 REMOVABLE LINER 181 229 262 280 298 WING SECTION STOWED 298D 313 B.L. 41.25 RADIO RACK FORWARD CARGO DOOR CLEARANCES 40.866 INCHES WIDE 46.949 INCHES HIGH FUSELAGE STOWED Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 B.L. 0.00 B.L. 41.25 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 BASIC MISSION PROFILE ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET 25 20 15 10 5 RESERVE FUEL = 30.0 MIN. CRUISE @ 20,000 FT. ICRUISE BACK 2.506 HOUR LOITER @20,000 FT. I I I CRUISE OUT 1(2 STORES)t'' U? V % % % j c,e4 4-.4 MOD 1" ?? ?? "' MOD 2(1 STORE) ------4? EXPEND STORE / -4 o % % * % LANDING GROSS TAKE OFF GROSS WEIGHT 36,119 POUNDS WEIGHT 50,000 POUNDS 10 MIN. @ 5000 FT. 100 WITHOUT MCGS ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET 200 DISTANCE - NAUTICAL MILES 25 20 15 10 5 0 2 100 00 0 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP706008i3T066160i0A011-6 300 400 WITH MCGS 1 RESERVE FUEL = 30 c?..C.................RUISE @ 20,000 FT. MIN. CRUISE BACK CRUISE OUT 5.0 HOUR LOITER AT 20,C00 FT ---1.=? / / I =rt. .----- ?LIE- % % OI ea 4 4 MOD 3 %?:-... U ri? V tP sow ME UM In MI MOD 4 / Z Id 1 0 EXPEND STORE % % * LANDING WEIGHT 33,353 POUNDS TAKE OFF WEIGHT 49,780 POUNDS . 10 MIN. @ 5000 FT. 300 400 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 MISSION RADIUS VS LOITER TIME LOITER TIME - HOURS 5 4 3 2 WITHOUT EXTERNAL RADOME TOTAL FUEL = 13,822 LB. WITH EXTERNAL RADOME TOTAL FUEL = 11,206 LB. 0 400 500 600 700 DISTANCE - NAUTICAL MILES Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 803 1 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 DEPLOYMENT MISSION ALTITUDE ? 1000 FEET 25 20 15 10 5 0 I RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN. CRUISE I CRUISE @25,O FT. MOD 5 2 INTERIL STORES CRUISE ::.i CRU ISE co Z -J ' OF ENGINE FAILURE Ilite' 3? DEsCEND k 00444,01111111 .go 1110 ? m 0_.1 , x se c ' - CRQ. ?1111 o ,,,,) so, ' ? 0 . I 1 al Vpi TAKE 50,000 If- OFF WEIGHT POUNDS I _I LANDING 38,036 POUNDS WEIGHT I %I r-3. I 0 2 4 6 8 10 RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES WITHOUT MCGS ALTITUDE ? 1000 FEET 25 20 15 10 5 0 12 14 16 WITH MCGS ERVE FUEL = 26 MIN. ISE @ 11,000 FT. CRUISE RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN. CRUISE @ 25,000 FT. 1 1 i MOD 6: I 2 INTERNAL STORES 1 CRUISE %o .03 -.I ci O POINT OF ENGINE FAILURE RESERVE 25 FUEL MIN. CRUISE a I mr1 Z a = @ CRUISE co (..) VP 15,000 FT. I 1111 ika 11. % S 14 um am 0 um aAss otlISS- or Cr.-0 se ? I I co ..:i U ism NO MOMS NO DESCEND 1 TAKE 50,000 1/./? OFF WEIGHT POUNDS I LANDING 35,169 POUNDS WEIGHT I Ii i 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 14 16 18 20 Ii ed For r cf Release2rCIA-RDP70600584R0002002400016DEPLOYiiNT gal NO STORES (INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL) NORMAL FUEL CAPACITY 25 20 5 CRUISE RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN. CRUISE @ 25,000 FT. CRUISE - ?/y U J .171 DESCEND CRUISE 0 =1 U e"----' v TAKE-OFF 46616 POUNDS WEIGHT 1 LANDING 33387 WEIGHT POUNDS I 2 WITHOUT MCGS ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: diA*Diftlithigg000200240001-6 4 6 8 10 12 RANGE ? 100 NAUTICAL MILES 14 16 CRUISE 18 zo LOADING INCLUDES: CREW PERSONAL GEAR ? 100 LB/MAN OPERATOR'S CONSOLES SURVIVAL GEAR WITH MCGS RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN. CRUISE @25,000 FT. CRUISE 0:1 -.I 0 Ill n co co C:i TAKE-OFF 43,580 POUNDS WEIGHT 1 LANDING 30,329 WEIGHT POUNDS I 16 18 20 22 24 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 DEPLOYMENT MISSION (NO STORES INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL) WITH BENSON TANK FUEL ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET 1 25 20 15 10 5 CRUISE IRESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN. CRUISE @25,000 FT. CRUISE :4F1 - J 0 rn rfel CRUISE CO 01 iiTAKE -OFF WEIGHT 5 0,000 POUNDS LANDING 34,041 POUNDS WEIGHT 1 2 WITHOUT MCGS 4 25 20 15 10 5 0 15 20 6 8 10 12 14 RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES 16 18 LOADING INCLUDES: CREW PERSONAL GEAR - 100 LB/MAN OPERATOR'S CONSOLES SURVIVAL GEAR WITH MCGS RESERVE FUES = 20 MIN. CRUISE @25,000 FT. CRUISE V 3 to L L a NN-- POINT OF to il Ir I ? 0 0- ..0 NGINE FAILURE \s-oo 940 01?. I RESERVE FUEL , I I I 0 a rull oi. , ? rns rn 61 CRUISE 8.20,000 I : U CRUISE11 at U I I I I TAKE-OFF 50,000 POUNDS WEIGHT I LANDING WEIGHT 31,230 POUNDS I I _ 0 5 10 RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 25 25 MIN. T. DEPLOYMENTeMinION3m3"?: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 (NO STORES INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL) WITH BENSON TANK FUEL & 2000 LBS CARGO ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET 25 20 15 10 5 CRUISE [- RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN. CRUISE @25,000 FT. CRUIS CRUISE 63 1:0 ? TAKE-OFF 50,000 POUNDS WEIGHT I LANDING 3 6,050 WEIGHT POUNDS N. 2 4 WITHOUT MCGS ALTITUDE - 1000 FEET 6 8 10 12 RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES 25 20 15 10 5 14 16 18 CRUISE 20 LOADING INCLUDES: CREW PERSONAL GEAR - 100 1..B/M.t,N OPERATOR'S CONSOLES' -? - SURVIVAL GEAR WITH MCGS RESERVE FUEL = 20 MIN. CRUISE @25,000 FT. CRUISE co 1 co -1 0 CRUISE 7117nnz 0 co -.5 U TAKE-OFF WEIGHT POUNDS 1 LANDING 32,993 WEIGHT 49,580 POUNDS 5 10 15 20 RANGE - 100 NAUTICAL MILES 2 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 DECREASE IN RANGE WITH LOSS OF ENGINE AT MIDPOINT VERSUS TWO-ENGINE RANGE DEPLOYMENT MISSION DECREASE IN RANGE WITH ENGINE FAILURE AT MIDPOINT - NAUTICAL MILES 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 o 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 TWO-ENGINE RANGE - NAUTICAL MILES 2600 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 2800 3000 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 PERFORMANCE TAKE-OFF FLAP SETTING MAX TAKE OFF WEIGHT - LB GROUND ROLL - FT TOTAL OVER 50 FT - FT RATE-OF-CLIMB - FT/MIN 2 ENGINES, T.O. POWER - S.L. 1 ENGINE, T.O. POWER - S.L. SERVICE CEILING - FT 2 ENGINES, CRUISE,rF = 0 LANDING WITH MCGS WITHOUT MCGS FLAP SETTING LANDING WEIGHT- LB TOTAL DISTANCE FROM 50 FT - FT 0 *50,000 3670 5910 * LIMITED BY 100 FT/MIN RATE-OF-CLIMB 1260 100 18,400 16.5? *47,150 2270 3710 1330 100 20,000 40? 36,000 45,000 1945 2310 0 50,000 3510 5690 1365 188 20,600 16.5? 50,000 2570 4180 1290 110 20,600 40? 33,500 45,000 1840 2310 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT DESIGN TAKE-OFF WEIGHT 45,500 LBS MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT 50,000 LBS RESTRICTIONS TAXI TURNS - MAX SIDE FORCE ON AIRCRAFT CG=0.45g TAXI BRAKING LIMITED TO DECELERATION RATE = 23.5 FT/SEC 2 TAXI SPEED LIMITED TO 10 KNOTS MAXIMUM RATE-OF-SINK REDUCED TO 6 FT/SEC Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 1 1 1 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 WEIGHT SUMMARY BASIC MISSION WITH MCGS (POUNDS) BASIC MISSION WITHOUT MCGS (POUNDS) DEPLOYMENT MISSION WITH MCGS (POUNDS) DEPLOYMENT MISSION WITHOUT MCGS (POUNDS) MANUFACTURER'S WEIGHT EMPTY 22,986 22,986 22,986 22,986 STRUCTURAL CHANGES 1,779 1,556 1,779 1,556 INTERIOR 783 783 783 783 ELECTRONICS - CONVENTIONAL 1.444 1,444 1,444 1,444 EXTERNAL PAINT 55 55 55 55 REVISED WEIGHT EMPTY 27,047 26,769 27,047 26,769 CREW & MISSION EQUIPMENT 11,597 9,039 10,397 7,839 BASIC OPERATING WEIGHT 38,644 35,808 37,444 34,608 FUEL & WATER/METHANOL 11,356 13,972 12,556 15,392 TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT 50,000 49,780 50,000 50,000 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 EXTERNAL STORE PYLON BASIC TUBULAR STRUCTURE PYLON SKIN - LIGHT ALLOY FAIRINGS ACCESS PROVIDED TO ALL COMPONENTS & ATTACHMENTS MM. AIM . ? ?FA ALL UMBILICALS RETRACT ON STORE SEPARATION Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 -SEPARATION LINE FWD Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 MCGS RADOME INSTALLATION ANTENNA BASE RADOME MOUNTING LUGS a-4I ACCESS COVER AT EACH MOUNT A-A RADOME HEAT DUCT FAIRING OUTSIDE CONTOUR PRESSURIZED SKIN INTERCOSTAL BEAMS ADDED STA 245 TO 280 B-B Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 1 1 1 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 MCGS STATIONS CROSS SECTION SIDE VIEW Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 CROSS SECTION Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 ESCAPE HATCH INSTALLATION r L BOTTOM VIEW TOP VIEW Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 OPERATORS' CONSOLES SIDE VIEW CROSS SECTION (LOOKING FORWARD) Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 NAVIGATOR'S STATION L ___ _ J SIDE VIEW CROSS SECTION (LOOKING FORWARD) Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 SPOILER SECTION BETWEEN WING STA. 300.00 & 393.00 SPOILER-EXTENDED SPOILER-RETRACTED WING REAR SPAR Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 FLAP Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 INBOARD FUEL & WATER /METHANOL WATER METHANOL TANK MOIMINIMIlail Y I MININNIMIlinft + 1 1 FUEL TANKS Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70 84R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 COMMUNICATION/NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT .AIC-18 INTERCREW COMMUNICATION *ARN 67 GLIDE PATH RECEIVER FOR ILS *ARC 102 HF VOICE AND DATA *APN 70 LORAN NAVIGATION AID TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER (TWO) (LORAN A AND C) *ARC 101 VHF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS *APN 147V DOPPLER NAVIGATION *ARC 54 VHF FM VOICE COMMUNICATIONS *ASN 35 DOPPLER COMPUTER *ARC 34C UHF VOICE COMMUNICATIONS *N-1 GYRO-MAGNETIC COMPASS SYSTEM *ARN 6 RADIO COMPASS FOR HOMING, BEARING AND RANGE FINDING *MA-1 FLIGHT DIRECTOR SYSTEM *51Z3 MARKER BEACON FOR ILS *ARN 14C VHF NAVIGATION RADIO AID ? PB 60 AUTOMATIC PILOT SYSTEM *ARN 21 UHF NAVIGATION AID ? RDR1E WEATHER RADAR *ARA 25 UHF DIRECTION FINDER *APX 25 IFF AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION *Government furnished equipment. ?PB60 Autopilot is on the T-39, C-141 and Caribou aircraft. RDR-1 Radar is on the C-140. Both systems *Government furnished equipment have been installed on the FH-227. common to C-130E. Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 SYSTEMS / EQUIPMENT FUEL TOP-OFF SYSTEM (C-130 SYSTEM COMPONENTS) MCGS RADOME ANTI-ICING OXYGEN SYSTEM PITOT STATIC SYSTEM INTERIOR FUEL DUMP & NITROGEN PURGE SYSTEM (OPTIONAL) Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 FLIGHT TEST PROGRAM CONFIRM CONCEPT FEASIBILITY PRELIMINARY TESTS FLIGHT HANDLING QUALITIES ASYMMETRICAL DROP TESTS PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 MISSION FLEXIBILITY ? UPRATED ENGINES 20% INCREASE IN WET TAKE -OFF POWER 10% INCREASE IN MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS POWER ? SHORTER SPAN / HIGHER WEIGHT STORES ? QUICK-CHANGE INTERIOR ? LARGE FORWARD CARGO DOOR HEIGHT: 70 INCHES WIDTH: 91 INCHES Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 WORLD-WIDE MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT 400 AIRCRAFT IN SERVICE AND ON ORDER stat, g&a- ?? * FAIRCHILD HILLER MAINTENANCE BASE ? AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE BASE ? DART MAINTENANCE BASE Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT ELECTRONICS AN/AIC-18 AN/ARC-102 AN/ARC-101 AN/ARC-54 AN/ARC-34C AN/ARN-6 AN/ARN-14C AN/ARN-21 AN/ARA-25 AN/APX-25 INTERPHONE HF COMM (2) VHF COMM VHF FM COMM UHF COMM RADIO COMPASS VHF NAV TACAN UHF DF IFF AN/ARN-67 GLIDE SLOPE AN/APN-70 LORAN AN/APN-147V DOPP NAV AN/ASN-35 DOPP COMP N-1 COMPASS MA-1 FLIGHT DIR 51Z3 MARKER MISSION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT S-4 BOMB RACK (2) CHECK-OUT CONSOLE (2) AN/APW-23 MCGS (As modified for use on the FH-227 airplane) SURVIVAL GEAR AN/MA8 A-3B CRT-3 PYRO PISTOL LIFE RAFTS (2) EMERG RADIO EMERG RATIONS (64) ABANDONSHIP KIT LIFE JACKETS (8) Approved For Release 2003/03/10: CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 1 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 PRODUCTION & DELIVERY SCHEDULE MONTHS AFTER GO-AHEAD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ENGINEERING miiiiiiii 1111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111 PROCUREMENT minim minim imilmniiiii TOOLING ummiiiimiiimi mmili mum miiiiidnim RECEIPT OF GFE A MANUFACTURING 11111 1111111111 111111111 FEASIBILITY TESTS mil mum TRAINING 11111111111 11111 MODIFICATION 11111111111 1111111111 111111111111111111111 11111111111111111 L DELIVERY A A AAA. A Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6 PROGRAM COSTS 6 FH-227'S $1,295,000 $7,770,000 RECURRING MOD COSTS ? $313,396 $1,880,377 NON-RECURRING MOD COSTS $1,874,130 SPARES SUPPORT (1 YEAR) $ 756,355 TOTAL PROGRAM COST $12,280,862 Approved For Release 2003/03/10 : CIA-RDP70600584R000200240001-6