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O WATER DITCHING STUDY
O OBJECTIVE: DETERMINE OPTIMUM PROCEDURE FOR DITCHING
-MINIMIZE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE
-DETERMINE FLOTATION ATTITUDE
-MINIMIZE PROBABILITY OF DIVING

O RESULTS:
O ORBITER GEOMETRY IS GOOD FOR DITCHING
-OPTIMUM PROCEDURE IS DEFINED
O CREW CABIN SUPPORT LINKS FAIL 50% OF THE TIME
-MAY PRECLUDE CREW EGRESS FROM CABIN
O FUSELAGE LOWER SURFACE FAILURE IS PROBABLE
-MAY CAUSE RAPID FLOODING OF CREW CABIN AND FUSELAGE
O LOADS MEASURED DURING TEST:
-LONGITUDINAL < 6G
-NORMAL < 10G
-PITCH ACCEL < 2 RAD/SEC2

Figure C14 Water Ditching Summary

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