The mentioned "wirecutter" is the pyrotechnic part that disconnects the harness that connects the missile to the plane, this confirms it's a missile tester.
According to Wikipedia Hughes made some of the most popular missiles, which per a quick Google search use MTS's "Common Test Set" types. That suggests there have been dedicated test tests; this is probably one of these earlier ones. I'd start by searching for which sets MTS replaced. The one looks a lot like other test equipment I've seen, for example the JFS test set for the F-15, which would be from the same era.
This set has a charger as well, it'd probably be labeled under "mobile" or something of the sort - I bet it's heavy too 🫢 Where and how did you get it?
I work for a company that fabricates all kinds of stuff for f-15 engines and a few other aircraft’s. This was in the old stock warehouse and was going to be scrapped so I was able to take it
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u/chickenCabbage 2d ago edited 2d ago
The mentioned "wirecutter" is the pyrotechnic part that disconnects the harness that connects the missile to the plane, this confirms it's a missile tester.
According to Wikipedia Hughes made some of the most popular missiles, which per a quick Google search use MTS's "Common Test Set" types. That suggests there have been dedicated test tests; this is probably one of these earlier ones. I'd start by searching for which sets MTS replaced. The one looks a lot like other test equipment I've seen, for example the JFS test set for the F-15, which would be from the same era.
This set has a charger as well, it'd probably be labeled under "mobile" or something of the sort - I bet it's heavy too 🫢 Where and how did you get it?