Cruise and Climb to Launch Altitude (Carrier)

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Ram-air door, under the forward portion of the fuselage, aft the nose gear door.



On a real mission, during the cruise-climb to launch altitude, the pilot of the B-52 carrier starts the time-to-go sequence and confirms with the launch operator that the liquid oxygen top-off is satisfactory. The following procedures are performed at an altitude of between 35,000 to 45,000 feet:



Closing the Ram-Air Doors


  1. Ram-air lever [16, fig. 5-3] –  CLOSED.


  1. Cockpit ram-air knob [11, fig. 5-3] – CLOSED (in).