1964 Rough Rider Summary of Parameters Recorded, Test Instrumentation, Flight Operations and Aircraft Damage

摘要

Various types of instrumentation were installed in a standard F-100F fighter aircraft. This aircraft was used to penetrate thunderstorms around Tinker AFB, Oklahoma and Patrick AFB, Floridaa. The data received from the test instrumentation was used to obtain liquid water temperature, free air temperature, altitude, airspeed, normal acceleration, vertical gust velocity and electric field intensity in and around thunderstorms. Lightning study equipment was also installed in wing and center line tanks mounted on the F-100F aircraft. The report briefly discusses the principle of operation and degree of accuracy of the above mentioned instrumentation. The report also covers flight operations, aircraft damage and a list of improvements suggested at this time as a result of studies of the recorded information. (Author)