Flight No.: 2-45-81 Pilot: Lt/Col Rushworth (34-12)
Date: 7-1-66 Flight Time: 00:04:28.6
Launch Lake: Mud Landing Lake: Mud
Launch Time: 11:02:36.1 Landing Time: 11:07:04.7
Aborts: 2-C-80 6-27-66 Planned Captive - Full tank checkout
B-52: 008 Lt/Col Fulton
Maj. Doryland
Chase: T-38 Maj. Knight
F-104 Bruce Peterson
F-104 Capt. Curtis
F-104 Lt/Col Sorlie
Mmax: 1.70
Vmax: 1655
Hmax: 44,800
Qmax: 768
Engine No.: 106
Burn Time: 33.2 sec. (S.D.)
Thrust - %: 100%, 58%
Purpose: Full tank checkout, ablatives, alternate pitot static checkout
Results: TM indication of no NH3 flow caused pilot to throttle back, eject tanks, shut down and land at Mud. Faulty TM, over "g" at tank ejection (3.5g). tanks separated well and were recovered (X-15 wing hit a camper while being trucked home)