ADFS Completes Phase 1 Wind Tunnel Test of LH-320
Mar 01, 2010 | Jessup, MD
American Dynamics Flight Systems (ADFS) has successfully completed wind tunnel testing of a near half-scale model of the LH-320 launcher system at the Glenn L. Martin Wind Tunnel. The purpose of the test was to measure aerodynamic forces and moments acting upon the LH-320 in various flight conditions.
Results of the wind tunnel test have confirmed engineer's expectations that the design of the LH-320 offers a reduction in aerodynamic drag of approximately 90% when compared to existing launcher systems currently in service.
"The completion of the wind tunnel test has been a key step in validating the design of the LH-320," says Paul Vasilescu, Technology Development Director of ADFS, "We look forward to continuing to work with NAVAIR on the development of the system."
Funding for the test was provided by the NAVAIR Technology Insertion program (NAVTI).
The LH-320 is an aerodynamically optimized rotating launcher designed as a replacement for the M260 and M261 Hydra 70 launchers and a companion technology to the APKWS system.
[Photo Gallery]
|
|
|
|
