TRIP REPORT 5-11 OCTOBER 1969

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• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: October 28, 1969
• Content Type: MFR

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SUBJECT: Trip Report 5-11 October 1969
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28 October 1969
1. Facilities visited - Edwards (North Base),
I ILockheed (Burbank), and Itek (Palo Alto).
2. Personnel contacted:
Edwards (North Base)
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Itek (Palo Alto)
3. Items for discussion at Edwards (North Base):
a. Preparation actions to support Scope Saint III.
COMMENTS: All preliminary preparation actions
had been accomplished and I visualized no problems
associated with this deployment.
b. Wing rework on Article 055.
COMMENTS: The previously reported lateral
problems with Article 055 in low speed carrier
landing configuration were confirmed. However,
the originally reported left wing being the
cause was disproved. The problem associated
with this non-symetrical configuration was the
result of the right wing twist, which, because
of aerodynamic characteristics, caused the right
wing to continue flight beyond'the natural stall
speeds. The procedure utilized by Lockheed to
reposition wing panels in an effort to reduce
the amount of twist of the right wing removed
approximately one-third of the twist from the
aerodynamic loft of the right wing. Subsequent
discussions with Lockheed and flight test indicated
that the amount of correction was adequate to
satisfy lateral control requirements associated
with carrier landing.
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c. Reliability and repeatability of the Iris II
to meet operational requirements.
113 1. anary review of appropriate
in Headquarters
indicated an inability to correlate the various
sensors with Articles to determine reasons or
causes for reported equipment malfunctions,
smearing, double imagery, and softness of take
with the Iris II. Through 30 September 1969,
48 sorties were flown b Detachment "G" encom-
passingall Articles
n re-reviewing
the appropriate and the take from various
sensors during e es and qualification phase,
two significant points contributed to the problem:
(1) aircraft motion in the roll axis was
of primary concern, while some excursions in
the yaw and pitch axis contributed their share.
This situation conceivably contributes a masking
effect in attempting to resolve causes for poor
productivity of quality, high resolution proto-
graphy.
(2) Although the undersigned obtained specific
specifications from Itek during winter/spring time
frame, 1969,.and assured Itek that the modification
in process to the Article autopilot would be such
that aircraft motion in all axis would be less
than the defined specs on the sensor, Itek Reps
denied any knowledge of the final baseline oscil-
lations that could be anticipated on the Article.
This information was obtained from Lockheed and
provided Itek. (Attachment I). After receipt of
these specifications, it was mutually agreed by
all that Article motion with the modified autopilot
was considerably below the defined specs of the
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Iris II, and that the vehicle would provide a
platform whose stability in all. axes would satisfy
sensor requirements by a considerable margin.
b. Minimum requirements for qualification of all
Iris II sensors in the future:
COMMENTS: Specific instructions and guidance
were provided Detachment "G" in the presence of
Itek Representatives that all future 0/R. qualifying
flights involving the Iris II would incorporate
the Hycon instrumentation package; and an analysis
would be made of aircraft motion, simultaneous
with the NPIC evaluation of take, for correlation
purposes.to insure that, not only would the quality
of take satisfy 0/R requirements, but that aircraft
motion during this take satisfy the Article specs
in the three axes of motion.
4. Items for discussion
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Items discussed at Lockheed (Burbank)
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and appropriate ECP's/Service Bulletins.
COMMENTS: Lockheed indicated they have settled
on the emergency power roquirements-and have an
ECP in print; however, as yet it has not been for-
warded to Project Headquarters. I advised them to
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hold until such time as the tbtal~ package
could be submitted with cost quotes. The
emergency aircraft power will be satisfied
by removing the DC generator from the engine
and substituting a CSD and an additional AC
generator, which when called upon, will provide
100% back up. Thus any future electronic
equipment will not pose emergency power problems.
The DC power requirement will be satisfied
through rectifiers off the AC generator. Lockheed
has provided the space envelope for the
repackaging o the appropriate parts of the
As of this date Lockheed has had
on y verbal indications that the equipment
can be packaged within this space envelope.
Lockheed.has not received specifications so
that that portion of the ECP can be prepared.
b. Autopilot Mod Kit
COMMENTS: Kits to satisfy Detachment "H"
requirements have been supplied; kits for two
Detachment "G" articles have been supplied;
one additional kit will be provided on 9 or
10 October, and the fourth kit will be provided
mid October. As a matter of information, Article
.057 at Detachment "H" is modified; Article 058
will receive its kit during present PE; Detachment
"G" 053 is modified; 051 being modified during
PE; 055 will be modified during week of 13 October
1969; and, contingent on receipt of fourth kit,
Article 054 will be modified immediately thereafter.
c. Cabin pressure dump deflector
COMMENTS : Itek expressed concern relative to
the cabin pressure-suit pressure dump into the
Q-Bay, in that moisture was being expended through
the dump and settling on the. Iris hatch glasses.
Lockheed was requested to investigate the feasibility
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of installing a deflector which would deflect
the air to the upper portion of the Q-Bay, and
hopefully eliminate the suspected moisture
problem on the glass. Lockheed indicated that
this should not be a problem and that a proposal
would be forthcoming.
d. Flap track problems being experienced at
Detachment "H".
COMMENTS: A flap jack screw returned from
Detachment 11H" was in the possession of Lockheed,
and an investigation was underway to determine
causes for problems that have been repeatedly
reported relative to jack screw popping out of
track. Up to receipt of this jack screw consider-
able effort had been taken by Lockheed to solve
this problem, primarily in the area of structural
design, etc. The significant point, however, is
that for the first time, as evidenced on this
screw, corrision may be a contributing, if not
total cause for the problem. In scrutinizing
the condition of the screw, apparent to the human
eye was a considerable amount of pitting of the
threads, which caused binding on the traveling
nut as it progressed through the threads. At
all points of binding, when the traveling nut
was backed off, pitting was apparent in each area.
Further investigation for possible solutions is
underway at Lockheed. Their thinking is in
terms of lubricant, and I was quick to state that,.
regardless of the type lubricant recommended,
they must consider climatic conditions. in total;
i.e., wet, dry, hot, cold, dusty environments.
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to and the future scheduling of this
25X1A program. During this discussion
made reference to charts pertaining to various
carriers by class, by name, and specifics,
pertaining to U-2 landing thereon. A set of these
drawings was obtained and given to IDEALIST/Operations
to assist them in their computations of factors
relative to carrier programs in the future.
6. Items discussed at Itek (Palo Alto)
a. In discussions relative to the performance of
the IRIS II it became obvious that the analysis materials
utilized by Project Headquarters to determine repeatable
reliability. of photography were not the.same materials
utilized by I office utilized data
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Project Manager, East Coast) in ica e e na.a never
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must be considered. I Istated that this
seen the and therefor had not utilized
info therein in ~.s analyses. I advised all that
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block of these reports, and indicated that, before
we could run a comparative study between our two
activities, all facts relative to system operation
was obviously an internal problem within Itek,
which, he would attempt to immediately rectify,
and would, if necessary, revise his analyses.
7. Suggested proposals by Itek that should receive
Project Headquarters consideration:
a. Comparative take analysis with S0230 film.
They believe considerable improvement will be realized
in the take.
b. Investigate and attempt to determine the 70
cycle vibration source showing up in the sensor. This
matter has been referred to Lockheed for action.
c. Deflector on pressurized dump into Q-Bay.
This matter has been referred to Lockheed for action.
d. Itek is interested in additional data relative
to Iris operation in flight, and were invited to
submit their proposal f r revision i Headquarters
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e. Itek suggested reduced exposure time and
change from 23A to 15 filter, believed to improve
resolution and assist in motion degradation elimination.
f. Reservations were expressed about the compressor,
its mounting, and method of mounting. It was suggested
that Itek coordinate with Lockheed and provide Head-
quarters an agreed position.
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g. Possibility of using a fixed slit as standard
operating procedure, with the capability for automatic
(AEC) if desired.
h. A query was made relative to sustaining engineer-
ing funds. This subject was resolved between D/M and
CMD. Funds are available and have been obligated.
Itek has been advised.
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8. I was left with the impression that a focal point
within Itek for managing this program was not what we
would anticipate. I believe this thought was somewhat
concurred in by Itek Representatives, and feel that the
future management of this equipment on their part should
improve. Further details and specifics relative to the
session which and I attended at Itek Palo Alto
are expounded on in trip report, OSA-0827-69, Attachment II.
Deputy Tor Materiel, OSA
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Attachments: a/s
D/M/OSA (24 October 1969)
Distrib
#1 - D/M/OSA (w/att)
#2 - D/SA (w/att)
#3 - D/O/OSA (w/att)
#4 - IDEA/O/OSA (w/att)
#5 - R&D/OSA (w/att)
#6 - COMPT/OSA (w/att)
#7 - CMD/OSA (w/att)
#8 - D/M/OSA (Chrono) (w/att)
#9 - MD/M/OSA (w/att)
#10 RB/OSA (w/o att)
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