Vertical Drop Test of a Metro III Aircraft

McGuire, Robert J.; Nissley, William J.; Newcomb, James

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Vertical Drop Test of a Metro III Aircraft

1993-06-01
By McGuire, Robert J. ; Nissley, William J. ; Newcomb, James

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McGuire, Robert J. ; Nissley, William J. ; Newcomb, James
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center
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DOT/FAA/CT-93/1
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. William J. Hughes Technical Center
Abstract:

A commuter category Fairchild Metro III fuselage and windbox assembly was subjected to a vertical impact test at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ. The purpose of the test was to measure the structural response of the fuselage, floor, cabin furnishing (including standard and modified seats) and anthropomorphic dummies. The test was conducted to simulate the potentially survivable impact conditions of an actual crash. The airframe was dropped from 11.2 feet and impacted at a velocity of 26.32 feet per second (ft/sec.) The test weight simulated an airplane configuration that was approximately 1,450 pounds less than the maximum zero fuel weight (13,100 pounds) of the airplane with a 14,100-pound maximum takeoff weight. Acceleration, load and deflection data were collected throughout the test. Instrumentation was located on the fuselage, floor, seats, and within the anthropomorphic test dummies. The vertical impact test resulted in peak accelerations of gravity (g) ranging from 40g to 60g throughout the airframe.
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FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace
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