A rocket sled has been successfully used to determine air-target proximity fuze performance under actual encounter conditions. Feasibility of the sled test was proved in 21 runs, with the fuze mounted on or in the rocket sled. These tests were conducted at the U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station (China Lake, California), using the NOTS B-4 track. Tape recordings were made of each run and accurate signatures obtained from the various targets suspended above the track.nThis report includes a detailed description of the instrumentation and techniques used in the sled tests, as well as how the test data were analyzed. The actual test results obtained at the NOTS track are available through these laboratories on a need-to-know basis.
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