X-15 FLIGHT REQUEST

Flight No.: 2-C-58 Scheduled Date : November 4, 1964

Pilot: John B. McKay

Purpose : Landing Gear Door Modification checkout after Cold Soak

Ground Track: As indicated on attached map

Procedure:

1. B-52 will make a normal takeoff and climbout to arrive at northwest edge of Rosamond Lake at approximately 30,000 feet. This will be 44 minutes to X-15 gear drop. B-52 will continue climb to 45,000 feet.

2. Flight will proceed according to modified X-15-2 Flight Check List. (Check List changes will be covered at Crew Briefing.)

3. At 4 minutes to gear drop, B-52 will begin descent to 30,000 feet. X-15 gear drop will be made at 30,000 feet with 250 KTS CAS.

4. After X-15 gear drop, proceed with modified Alternate Plan (No launch), B-52 vector to the downwind leg for landing.

X-15 FLIGHT REQUEST

Flight No.: 2-35-60 Scheduled Date : November 5, 1964

Pilot: John B. McKay

Purpose : To obtain data for the following programs:

1. Landing gear door modification checkout - (Dick Rosecrans)

2. Stability and control evaluation - (Glenn Robinson)

3. Star Tracker partial functional checkout - (Lovic Thomas)

Instrumentation Engineer - Paul Harney

Launch: Hidden Hills #2 on magnetic heading 235°, SAS Hi-Lo-Hi (8-4-8), ASAS Armed, heading vernier "Standby," both BCS "OFF," RAS "OFF."

Launch point coordinates: 35° 58 N; 115° 39 W.

No. Time Alt V a q Event

1. 0 45 790 0 145 Launch, light engine, increase to 100%T. Rotate at 10° a (» 1.8g) until q = 20°.

2. 20 46 1700 10 630 q = 20°. Maintain q = 20°.

3. 30 50 2000 5 760 Extend speed brakes to 35°.

4. 52 64 2850 4 760 Pushover to zero g. (H-dot » 800 fps).

5. 80 80 4500 0 880 Shut down, retract speed brakes, increase a to » 4° to maintain 80,000 ft.

6. 88 80 4350 4 820 Roll to » 60° left bank, increase a to » 8° (g = 2.0). Maintain g = 2.0 and H = 80,000 ft.

7. 106 80 4000 9 700 Roll level (heading » 220°). Maintain H = 80,000 ft. Star Tracker switch to "Exp. On."

8. 119 80 3800 5 620 Disengage ASAS, pitch damper "OFF," perform pitch pulse. Pitch damper "Hi."

9. 130 80 3600 5 570 Set up rate of descent of » 250 fps.

10. 150 75 3400 5 650 Yaw and roll dampers "OFF," perform rudder pulse. Roll "Lo," Yaw "Hi."

11. 167 71 3200 5 680 Pitch damper "OFF," perform pitch pulse. Pitch damper "Hi."

12. 182 68 3000 5 700 Cuddeback, extend speed brakes to 35°, increase rate of descent to » 400 fps.

13. 195 62 2600 3 700 Yaw and roll dampers "OFF," perform rudder pulse. Roll "Lo," Yaw "Hi."

14. 209 57 2200 3 630 Pitch damper "OFF," perform pitch pulse. Pitch damper "Hi," Arm ASAS, vector to High Key, speed brakes as required.

15. High Key - check flap and "squat" circuit breakers in.

16. Before APU shutdown, cycle flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero, data off.

Notes:

1. q vernier will be set at 20°, a crosspointer will null at 0°.

2. Emergency Lakes: Silver and Cuddeback.

3. Flight duration: Approximately 8 min.

4. Flight plan based on 58,700# thrust - engine #108

Total burn time at 100% = 83 sec.

Launch weight = 34,600#, burnout weight = 16,450#

(300# allowed for in-flight jettison check)

Ground Rules for No Launch: 1. Radio, Radar, or TM Malfunction.

2. Malfunction of any SAS channel.

3. Malfunction of inertial platform.

4. Total ball nose failure.

Alternate Situations After Launch:

Failure Action

1. Radio or Radar Proceed as planned.

2. Total Pitch Damper Proceed as planned. Manipulate roll and yaw dampers at pilot's discretion.

3. Total Yaw Damper Proceed as planned except pushover to 2° a at 52 sec. instead of zero g.

4. Total Roll Damper Same as 3 except turn yaw damper "off." Manipulate pitch damper at pilot's discretion.

5. Attitude Failure Use 4 1/2° a in place of 20° q at 22 sec.

6. Ball Nose Rotate at 1.8g instead of 10° a. Do not disengage dampers.

7. Delayed engine light Pushover to zero g at H = 63,000 ft. (H-dot » 850 fps).

8. Inadvertent engine shutdown

0 - 30 sec Hidden Hills

30 - 57 sec Silver (2000 fps)

57 - 64 sec Cuddeback (3000 fps)

64 - Up sec Edwards (3400 fps)


1.	0	45	790	0	145	Launch, light engine, increase to 100%T. Rotate at 10° a (» 1.8g) until q = 20°.

2.	20	46	1700	10	630	q = 20°. Maintain q = 20°.

3.	30	50	2000	5	760	Extend speed brakes to 35°.

4.	52	64	2850	4	760	Pushover to zero g. (H-dot » 800 fps).

5.	80	80	4500	0	880	Shut down, retract speed brakes, increase a to » 4° to maintain 80,000 ft.

6.	88	80	4350	4	820	Roll to » 60° left bank, increase a to » 8° (g = 2.0). Maintain g = 2.0 and H = 80,000 ft.

7.	106	80	4000	9	700	Roll level (heading » 220°). Maintain H = 80,000 ft. Star Tracker switch to "Exp. On."

8.	119	80	3800	5	620	Disengage ASAS, pitch damper "OFF," perform pitch pulse. Pitch damper "Hi."

9.	130	80	3600	5	570	Set up rate of descent of » 250 fps.

10.	150	75	3400	5	650	Yaw and roll dampers "OFF," perform rudder pulse. Roll "Lo," Yaw "Hi."

11.	167	71	3200	5	680	Pitch damper "OFF," perform pitch pulse. Pitch damper "Hi."

12.	182	68	3000	5	700	Cuddeback, extend speed brakes to 35°, increase rate of descent to » 400 fps.

13.	195	62	2600	3	700	Yaw and roll dampers "OFF," perform rudder pulse. Roll "Lo," Yaw "Hi."

14.	209	57	2200	3	630	Pitch damper "OFF," perform pitch pulse. Pitch damper "Hi," Arm ASAS, vector to High Key, speed brakes as required.

15.						High Key - check flap and "squat" circuit breakers in.

16.						Before APU shutdown, cycle flaps, set stabilizer trim to zero, data off.


1.	Radio or Radar	Proceed as planned.

2.	Total Pitch Damper	Proceed as planned. Manipulate roll and yaw dampers at pilot's discretion.

3.	Total Yaw Damper	Proceed as planned except pushover to 2° a at 52 sec. instead of zero g.

4.	Total Roll Damper	Same as 3 except turn yaw damper "off." Manipulate pitch damper at pilot's discretion.

5.	Attitude Failure	Use 4 1/2° a in place of 20° q at 22 sec.

6.	Ball Nose	Rotate at 1.8g instead of 10° a. Do not disengage dampers.

7.	Delayed engine light	Pushover to zero g at H = 63,000 ft. (H-dot » 850 fps).