MIL-A-8591G
1 December 1983
SUPERSEDING
MIL-A-8591F
30 January 1979
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MILITARY SPECIFICATION
AIRBORNE STORES, SUSPENSION EQt.lIPt4ENTAND
AIRCRAFT-STORE INTERFACE (CARRIAGE PHASE):
GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA FOR
This specification is approved for use by ail
and Agencies of the Department of Oefense.
1.
SCOPE
Departments
1.1 ~. This specification sets forth general structural and
mechanical design criteria to which airborne stores, suspension equipment and
their associated interfaces shali be designed. Provisions are included to
prcasotecross-utilization and servicing capabi1ity amnng miiitary aircraft of
ali services of the Department of Defense and various NATO country aircraft.
Guidance is provided for design, anaiysis, test, and documentation of airborne
stores, suspension equipment and the aircraft-store interface during captive
operations.
Acquisition of airborne stores and related suspension and release
equipment shal1 be covered by a detai1 specification or drawing to be prepared
by the contractor or acquiring activity.
1.2 ~. This specification contains general criteria that shali be
used to design, analyze, test and document the development of airborne stores,
suspension eauioment and other detaiis of the interface between the store and
the”aircraft ‘suspensionequipment.
i.3 Conforming requirements. Airborne stores
equipment shal1 conform to this specification and
with minimum possible restriction on the aircraft
2.
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 Government documents.
and associated suspension
shall perform in service
flight envelope.
2.i.l Specifications,
standards, and handbooks.
Uniess otherwise
specified, the following specifications, standards, and handbooks of the issue
iisted in that issue of the Department of Oefense Index of Specifications and
Standards (0001SS) specified in the soiicitation form a part of this
specification to the extent specified herein.
Beneficial connnents(recommendations, additions, deietions) and any
pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be
addressed to:
Engineering Specifications and Standards Department (Code
93). Naval Air Engineering Center, Lakehurst, NJ 08733, by using the
self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426)
appearing at the end of this document or by letter.
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