CABLE(Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75B00446R000100220019-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 22, 2001
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: August 22, 1969
• Content Type: CABLE

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NNNS E C R E T 2213372 AUG 69 CITE~B46
IDEALIST
RE FE RE N C
1. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE PERSONNEL COGNIZANT OF RUN-
WAY ARRESTING SYSTEMS WERE CONTACTED THIS DATE TO DETER-
MINE ADAPTABILITY OF AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT FOR THE_
TEST OPERATION. ALTHOUGH DATA IS NOT AVAIL-
ABLE FOR THE LOW KENETIC ENERGIES AND SHORT RUNOUT RE-
QUIRED, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE BAK 9, 12, OR 13 WILL NOT
SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF
ARRESTMENT OF A U2R AIRCRAFT.
A REPRESENTATIVE MINIMUM ENERGY RUN RECORDED DURING
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TESTING OF A F100 ENGAGEMENT TEST IS AS FOLLOWS:
AIRCRAFT WEIGHT
25,000LBS
ENGAGEMENT SPEED
69 K
KENETIC ENERGY
5,270,000 FT LBS
RUNOUT
680 FEET
THIS CAN BE COMPARED WITH A N APPROXIMATE MAXIMUM VALUE
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AIRCRAFT WEIGHT
20,000LBS
ENGAGEMENT SPEED
-60 K
KENETIC ENERGY
RUNOUT
3,200,0OOFT LESS
A COPY OF THE TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE F3AK-13/F4SA AIR-
CRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEM TECHNICAL REPORT NO 69-3 IS AVAIL-
ABLE AT THIS ACTIVITY, THE TECHNICAL ORDERS FOR THE BAK
SERIES OF ARRESTING SYSTEMS ARE T. O. 3 z ES.
2. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS DESIRED, SUGGEST YOU CON-
TACT MR. RYAN OR MR. JACOBSON AT SAAMA, KELLY AFB, AUTO.
VON NO. 945-3500 'OR 3557?
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