Download or read book A Case Study of a Combat Aircraft's Single Hit Vulnerability written by Robert Edwin Novak (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis presents the methodology for a detailed vulnerability assessment of a generic aircraft in the conceptual/preliminary design stage. The single hit vulnerability of the aircraft to a 100 grain fragment is determined using the textbook, The Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design. The intent of this work is to provide a realistic case study of a vulnerability assessment that can be used by others as a learning tool. Keywords: Aircraft conceptual design, combat survivability, aircraft vulnerability assessment.