X-15 FLIGHT REQUEST

Flight No.: 1-34-54 Scheduled Date : April 23, 1963

Pilot: John B. McKay

Purpose of Flight: KC-1 Camera tests

Launch: Delamar Lake on magnetic heading 212°, SAS 6-4-8, ASAS Armed, both BCS "ON", RAS "OFF", Ventral off.
 
 No. Time Alt Vel a q  Event
             
1. 0 45 790 2 145 Launch, light engine, increase to 100% T. Rotate to 10° a, maintain 10° a until 2g.
             
2. 15 46 1400 10 445 2g - maintain 2g until q = 32°.
             
3. 26 51 1750 9 510 q = 32°, maintain q = 32°.
             
4. 30 55 2000 5 520 Extend speed brakes.
             
5. 37 62 2200 4 485 Pushover to 0g.
             
6. 68 90 4000 0 440 Increase a to 2°.
             
7. 80 98 5050 2 480 Shutdown. Retract speed brakes. Pushover until q » 5°. Maintain q & f within ±8° for camera tests.
             
8. 350 72 2000 6 240 Cuddeback - Camera Mode to "Landing." Engage RAS. Vector to high key, speed brakes as required. Engine master "OFF."
             
            High Key - RAS "OFF". Check flap and "SQUAT" circuit breakers in.
             
            Before APU shutdown, cycle flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero, data off.

 
 
 

NOTES:

1. q vernier will be set at 32°, a crosspointer will null at 2°.

2. Emergency lake: Hidden Hills.

3. Flight Duration: Approximately 11 minutes.

4. Flight plan based on 58,500# thrust engine. Total burn time at 100% = 81 sec. Launch wt. = 32,800#, burnout wt. = 15,000#.

 GROUND RULES FOR NO LAUNCH: 1. Malfunction of any SAS channel.

2. Malfunction of inertial platform attitudes.

3. Malfunction of ball nose.

4. APU gearbox pressurization malfunction.

5. Camera malfunction.

6. In case of no launch, B-52 will return to Edwards via the camera track if practicable. X-15 pilot will actuate the KC-1 camera.

 ALTERNATE SITUATIONS AFTER LAUNCH: 1. For radio or radar failure, proceed as planned.

2. If engine light cannot be accomplished within 30 sec., jettison propellants and land at Delamar.

3. For total pitch damper failure, proceed as planned.

4. For total roll damper failure, turn yaw damper off, proceed, maintain a > 0 at 37 sec., shutdown at 5,000 ft/sec. After shutdown use 20° speed brakes until V = 4,500 ft/sec.

5. For total yaw damper failure, proceed, maintain a > O at 37 sec., shutdown at 5,000 ft/sec. After shutdown use 20° speed brakes until V = 4,500 ft/sec.

6. For delayed engine light, proceed, pushover to zero g at 60,000 ft.

7. For ball nose failure, rotate at 2g, proceed as planned, use .2g instead of 2° a at 69 sec.

8. For attitude failure, use 5° a in place of 32° q. After burnout fly 8° a until V = 4,000 ft/sec, then fly 6° a to Cuddeback.

9. For inadvertent engine shutdown:

 0 - 39 sec Delamar

47 - 74 sec Hidden Hills

74 - Up Edwards