A fire bomb design based on the modification of the 165-gal. knockdown range-extension tank for the P-80 airplane, to incorporate external igniters inclosed within fairings at the nose and tail, will be satisfactory for the P-80, P-82, and P-86 airplanes, and possibly for the P-90 and subsequent fighter aircraft, and will be available for use in the shortest period of time.
Preliminary Investigation of Fire Bombs for High-Performance Fighter Aircraft
1948
24 pages
Report
No indication
English
Bombs , Aircraft , Firebombs , Fighter aircraft , Jet fighters , Clearance(Distance) , F-86 aircraft , F-84 aircraft , F-82 aircraft , F-80 aircraft , F-88 aircraft , P-47 aircraft , Compatibility , Aircraft equipment , Installation , Fuel tanks , External stores , Explosives initiators , Flight testing , Stability , Jettisonable equipment , Performance(Engineering) , Acceptability , Specifications
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