LETTER TO HAROLD FROEHLICH <SANITIZED> RE THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL FOR TASK "FOX"

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• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05416085
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: February 15, 2017
• Case Number: F-2008-00941
• Publication Date: May 23, 1956

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Office of Naval R
ington 25, D. C.
1. Three 3986
2. One 34-foot shroud
3 Two 3486
*4. Flight test
with oxygen
3 at 590
2 at 509
4-fo0t shroud and one 3456 balloon
*5. Flight test - of 39400t
with oxygen
*Includes:
Preparation, weather analysis, ground tracking
vehicle expense, flight crew expense, recovery
expense', instrumentation (does not include air-
craft tracking).
Permission has-been received from the Project Michigan
Project Engineer tp utilize the Michigan 397foot shroud
at no cost.
Engineering time
Technician fabrication time of special
Special equipment, such as oxygen tanks, etc.
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Mechanical Division of
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Engineering., Research 8: Development
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H. E. PROEHLTga, Head
Ge0PhYaics Research Sec
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General Mills, Inc.
MECHANICAL DIVISION
Engineering Research and Development Department
2003 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis 13, Minnesota, U. S. A.
18 May 1956
Code 461, Air Branch
Office of Naval Research
Department of the Navy
Washington 25, D. C.
Attention: Mr. M. D. Ross and Cdr. R. Z. Moore
Subject: Contract 1589(05)
Gentlemen:
The intent of this letter is to submit a technical proposal to the
Office of Naval Research for additional work under Contract 1589(05).
This task will be designated as Task "Fox". It is intended that Teak
"Fox" will result in an interim medium altitude manned free balloon
system. In addition, it will include the fabrication and flight test-
ing of certain balloons and shrouds.
Generally, the interim medium altitude manned balloon system will
consist of a 3906 balloon, a standard gondola, and a gaseous oxygen
system. The target altitude shall be 30,000 feet, with a payload
consisting of two men or one man and equipment. It is recognized
that the 3956 will fall short of this altitude for any except the
lightest of payloads; however, this will be acceptable for the interim
system.
In addition, the following specific tests will be conducted under this
task. Costs to the project are estinated below.
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