Banner target towing (btt) on fighter aircraft for pilot gunnery training with reheat and take off - btt cable design with weak link and shear pin

摘要

Banner Target Towing (BTT) is deployed as a target on fighter aircraft for pilot gunnery training. The present BTT are deployed from fighter aircraft without reheat take off. With this the takeoff run of the aircraft is too long and is restriction in case runway length is less. This invention is design of a BTT system that caters for reheat takeoff of the aircraft, thereby reducing the takeoff run. The purpose of designing of BTT for reheat takeoff was to facilitate with BTT for gunnery training of the pilots. The design facilitates utilization of the BTT with short takeoff run. The studies / analysis were carried out for design & development of BTT for reheat take off feasibility study / analysis of BTT system and its operation, preliminary design of the BTT cable with weak link and shear pin, detail design, qualification testing for the breaking load of the shear pin and the complete cable assembly, Flight Trials with reheat take off to assess the performance, shearing of the weak link shear pin and jettisoning of BTT in case of landing /emergency.