Originally Posted by
Zaphod Beblebrox
"airbursts / bolides of non terrestrial origin" - That would seem to be meteors or other non terrestrial event. I will bet you however the non-classified 1961 paper dealt with shock waves from nuclear explosions. The question being for aircraft designers, how can the B-52, B-58, F-105 and the British Vulcan escape a low or even high level blast. How far do the blast / shock waves from the weapon travel and what are the anticipated safe operational envelope for deploying various nuclear weapons from an aircraft.
No, it actually dealt with shock waves from supersonic transports and the safety effect on other aircraft.
Not spot on - but the only think I could find in a quick literature review.
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