DEVELOPMENT OF A FRANGIBLE APPROACH LIGHT

This document describes the effort expended by Connecticut International Corporation in Fullfillment of Contract DOT-FA-75WA-3610 to develop a lightweight, frangible approach light housing. The program demonstrated that the goal of frangibility was not achievable as initially concepted. However, significant progress has been made in the state of the art relative to housings which are lightweight, suitable for the visual aid purpose intended, and with a substantial measure of frangibility. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Connecticut International Corporation

  Windsor Locks, CT  United States 
• Authors:
  • Usko, J N
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 26 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft exhaust gases; Approach; Blast loads; Corrosion; High temperature; Humidity; Instrument landing systems; Lightweight materials; Low temperature; Plastics; Salt fog tests; Thermal shock
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fragmentation
• Old TRIS Terms: Approach lights; Blast; Environmental tests
• Subject Areas: Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167016
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 7681, FAA-RD-77-71
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA75WA-3610
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 2002 12:00AM