An Example of a Successful Engineering Project

AN EXAMPLE OF A SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING PROJECT

THE LOCKHEED/AIR FORCE
U2 HICAT DATA ACQUISITION and RECORDING SYSTEM

Program Objective:

Develop an On-Board Data Acquisition/Recording System, to be flown in an Air Force U2 Aircraft all around the world where there is turbulent weather, to Gather High Altitude Clear Air Turbulence (HICAT) Data for Designing the Super Sonic Transport Strategic Bomber

HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAM

I was the Project Engineer at age 35, trained Lockheed engineers and installed in flight U2 aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base

Project performed for Lockheed Aircraft and US Air Force in 1965

First all Digital data acquisition acquired by Lockheed Aircraft

First use of Integrated Circuits by Lockheed Aircraft

Was developed and completed in 4 months from scratch

Was first test flown and proven operationally ready at Edwards Air Force Base in November 1965

Was then flown 285 times around the world for 18 months

Was operated in conditions of the worst air turbulence possible

The HICAT PCM system was flown aboard this U2 aircraft and was reported to have experienced not a single failure.

THE AIR FORCE U2 WHICH FLEW THE HICAT MISSIONS

THIS U2 IS NOW AT THE US AIR FORCE AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM IN DAYTON, OHIO

HICAT DATA ACQUSITION/RECORDING SYSTEM DEVELOPED
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U2 HICAT System

Super Sonic Transport Strategic Bomber HICAT Was Develop For

SST HICAT Was Developed For

SST HICAT Was Developed For

This SST is also on display at the Air Force Air/Space Museum in Dayton, Ohio

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