PROCESS DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MKI09 MOD 1 CANOPY JETTISON ROCKET MOTOR

摘要

Universal Propulsion Company (UPCO) has qualified the Mkl09Mod 1 Canopy Jettison Rocket Motor (CJRM) for use on F/A-18aircraft. The Mkl09 Mod 1 CJRM contains a reduced smokeammonium perchlorate composite propellant using HTPB binderand a combination of bonding agents to enhance processingand mechanical properties. The propellant, designated UPCO6708, has low end-of-mix viscosity and yields excellentstress/strain characteristics combined with good ballisticperformance in Mkl09 Mod 1 motors over the temperaturerange from -65°F to 165°Fo