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FIIL-A-8591H
23 March 199(I
SUPERSEDING
MIL-A-8591G
1 December 1983
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
AIR80RNE STORES, SUSPENSION EQUIPMENT ANO AIRCRAFT-STORE INTERFACE
(CARRIAGE PHASE); GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA FOR
This specification is approved for use by al1 Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Oefense.
1.
SCOPE
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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
promote cross-utilization and servicing capabiIity among ml1itary aircraft of
al1 services of the Department of Defense and various NATO country aircraft.
Guidance is provided for design, analysis, 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--tobe prepared
by the contractor or acquiring activity.
1.2 -. This specification contains general criteria that shall be
used to design, analyze, test and document the development of airborne stores,
suspension equipment and other detai1s of the interface between the store and
the aircraft suspension equipment.
1.2.1 !,!njQ&storu. Certain types of stores possess unique
characteristics which negate the strict adherence to many of the requirements
listed in this specification.
These are gravity 1aunched torpedoes and tow
targets. For the detai1ed requirements not stated in this document, the
acquiring activity should specify such.
1.3 ~ti. Unless otherwise specified, al1 airborne
stores and suspension equipment shal1 conform to this specification and shal1
perform in service with mlnlmum possible restriction on the aircraft flight
envelope. Unless otherwise specified, al1 requirements stated herein are
applicable to al1 services of the Department of Oefense.
2. APPLICABLE OOCUMENTS
2.1 @vernment docum~.
2.1.1 ~.
The following
specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the
extent specified herein.
Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these
documents shal1 be those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense
Index of Specifications and Standards (0001SS) and supplement thereto, cited
in the solicitation.
Beneficial comments (recommendations,additions, deletions) and any
pertinent data which may be of use in Improving this document should be
addressed to: Naval Air Engineering Center, Systems Engineering and
Standardization Department (Code 53). Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100, by
using the Standardization Oocument Improvement Proposal
(00 Form 1426) aoo~rinu at the end of this doc
ument
or bv letter.
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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
A. Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited.
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