A simplified method for predicting the catapult performance of a carrierbased airplane has been developed under Contract No. NOw 62-0197-t, Task Order No. 62-1, for the Bureau of Naval Weapons. The method consists of two parts;(a) the determination of airplane position at the end of the catapult power stroke and (b) the determination of the motion of the airplane subsequent to leaving the catapult. The method is oriented toward use of a small digital computer;however, the calculations could be performed with only the use of a desk calculator.
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