CABLE TO DIRECTOR FROM [DELETED] RE FLIGHT 8 WAS MADE 24 MAY

Created: 5/24/1962

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4 MAY 62

DIRECTOR

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TORt 4 MAY

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to kiefer /beer li/pah angos ky

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as made today,ay. the take-off was0 with flight durationOUlinutes. take-offbs with cg,2 per cent. climb out was made ON afterburners0 feet at UIIICH time the right engine was reduced to stall limit which waser cent rpm, and climd was continued on left engine full thrust plus after burner. the rate of climb initiallypm and was reducedpm0 feet on single engine.

after0 feet andg windup turn followedoller coaster was made. these same maneuvers were made0 feet0 eas)

flutter investigations were made0 feet0 feet atts eas.

the landing was madets ias and the drag chute deployedts ias. WITH the application of medium braking and

2cc1

0 5) i2

successful deployment or the drag chutes craft has stopped and

turned offt&ay onto the tax way ateet mark* the first landingnot used for decelleration.

the drag chute did not appear to de damaged and friction burns could NOl be found ON the risers.

5. the atris now being torn down for sealing ofndOF the fuel system, and general maintenance. theflight Is juney.

IVE JUMP0 MAYTILIZING

THE COMPLETE PARACHUTE SYSTEM. THE DROGUE WAS OPENEDhe FALL ON THE DROUGUE WAS MADEEET INECONDS WITHURNS* THE MAIN CHUTE WAS OPENED HEsUALLY0

AND THE KITY OPENINGS OF BOTH DROGUE AND

MAIN WERE GENTLE. THE TEST ISREAT SUCCESS*ILL GO TODAY OR MONDAY WITH FULL PRESSURE SUIT AND TIMERS OPERATING. ONE MORE SERIES OF DUMMY DROPS ARE SCHEDULED NEXT WEEK FORMs0 FEET. THERE IS TOEETING NEXT THURSDAY InP

OFFTH

I HEAR FROM KELLY THAT ONE WILL BE VISITED BY IS THIS TRUE? AND IF SO SEND ME SOME

PARTICULARS.

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