FLIGHT NO: 3-49-73 DATE OF REPORT: 10-11-65
PILOT: John B. McKay DATE OF FLIGHT: 9-28-65
CARRIER AIRCRAFT: B-52 #003 LAUNCH LAKE: Delamar
ENGINE NO: S/N 109 APU #1 18 APU #2 23
PURPOSE OF FLIGHT: 1. NSL Scanner (Experiment 3A)
I. Discussion of Previous Operations2. Boundary Layer Noise
B. Two of the engine spark plugs failed to fire, and since the lox lube seal was also starting to leak, engine S/N 107 was replaced by S/N 109.
C. The canopy seal was found to be leaking and was replaced.
D. The ablative material installed on the struts for Flight 3-48-72 was left on for Flight 3-49-73.
B. Ablative panels were installed in the F-3 and F-4 positions.
C. The lower RH BLN panel microphone mount was modified to accept two additional microphones.
B. A good engine run was accomplished on September 25, 1965.
C. The aircraft was mated on September 27, 1965, to B-52 #003.
Perry V. Row Vincent N. Capasso
X-15 Senior Project Engineer X-15 Project Engineer