MIL-O-87226 (USAF)
30 April 1985
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
OXYGEN SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by the Department
of the Air Force and is available for use by all
Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense
1.
SCOPE
1.1 Scope.
This specification establishes the development requirements and
verifications for an aircraft oxygen system and its components.
1.2 Use.
This specification cannot be used for contractual purposea without
supplemental information relating to the unique requirements included herein.
The supplemental information relates to system design around the normal and
emergency mission profiles.
1.2.1 Structure.
The required supplemental information is identified by
blanks within the specification.
Only those paragraphs applicable to the
aircraft system under consideration shall be selected. Verification method(s)
must be added to each selected requirement.
For more effective designs, the
oxygen systems are discussed in terms of aircraft missions.
1.2.2 Instructional handbook.
The instructional handbook contained in
Appendix A herein provides for this technical area the rationale for require-
ments, guidance on document usage, and a lessons learned repository.
The need
for this information is identified by blanks within the generic requirements
and verifications.
1.2.3 Physiological handbook.
The use of oxygen on an aircraft supports the
physiological requirements of crew member(s) and passenger (if applicable) for
the intended missions (altitudes, air speeds and ranges).
For these reasons
physiological criteria is included in Appendix B for background information.
1.2.4 Existing military oxygen equipment.
Existing oxygen equipment design
information is provided in Appendix C. A future oxygen system or a modified
existing system will usually be a composite of existing oxygen equipment and
some newly developed equipment.
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any
pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should
be addressed to:
ASD/ENES, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-6503 by
using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal
(DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter.
FSC 1660
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