Flight: 3-41-64
Date: April 23, 1965
Pilot: Capt. Joe Engle
I. PRELAUNCH AND LAUNCH PHASE
2. X-15 radios - normal, but not good. Bad transmission, bad from Cuddeback to base.
3. APU's - #1 shut down, had to be restarted.
4. Damper System - worked normally.
5. Flow Direction Sensor - OK.
6. Launch space positioning - OK. 3° prior to launch, no floating.
7. Launch transients (q, f, y) - Very low, lower than the other aircraft.
8. Engine start - Good.
9. Unforeseen incidents - None. Overshoot on a due to gloating over low launch transients, failed to light the engine.
2. Altitude profile versus simulator - pretty close.
3. q profile versus simulator - very close.
4. Unforeseen incidents - none, engine shut down at 90 sec.
5. Rate the controlled q task - q 1.5 , f 1 , y 1 .
q 2 , f 2 , y 1.5 to acquire.
2. Rate the roll maneuver for dampers off at a = 0°, M = 4 -
q 3.6-3.7
Controllability q 2 , f 5 , y 5 .
3. Rate the roll maneuver for dampers off at a = 6°, M = 3.4 -
q 3 , f 4.5 , y 4 .
More trouble to hold 6° a than 0° a.
4. Rate the roll maneuvers at about M = 1.0 -
a = 0° q 2 , f 4.5 , y 3 .
a = 6° q 2 , f 4 , y 3 .
a = 12° q 3.5 , f 3 , y 3 .
q 2 , f 5 , y 5 .
(a = 0°, dampers off, M = 3.6)
(Used -1° or -2° of trim for landing)