Flight No.: 2-53-97 Pilot: Maj. Pete Knight (12-8)
Date: 10-3-67 Flight Time: 00:08:17.0
Launch Lake: Mud Landing Lake: Edwards
Launch Time: 14:31:50.9 Landing Time: 14:40:07.9
Aborts: None
B-52: 008 Col. Cotton
Maj. Reschke
Chase: T-38 Maj. Cuthill
F-104 Twinting
F-104 Gary Krier
F-104 Maj. Adams
Mmax: 6.70
Vmax: 6630
Hmax: 102,100
Qmax: 782
Engine No.: 110
Burn Time: 140.7 sec. (S.D.)
Thrust - %: 100%
Purpose: Ablatives, Ramjet Stability & Control, Tank Separation
Results: Ball nose temporarily froze at high temp, Ramjet separated prematurely over bombing range (beyond repair), extensive heat damage to pylon and Ramjet, also failed a control-gas line so residual propellants could not be jettisoned, pilot had to hit switch twice to launch, 1/2 right window fogged, pitch sensitive at high-Mach