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changed for administrative reasons. ‘f’fme are no
other changes to this document. MIL-STD-805B
7 September 1987
Superseding
MIL-STD-805A
18 March 1974

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INTERFACE STANDARD

TOWING FITTINGS AND PROVISIONS FOR MILITARY AIRCRAFT,

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR

AMSC NIA
Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release, Dktribution is unlimited. FSC 1620
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M I L - STD - f 305B

DEPARTMENT OF DE F ENSE
WASH I NGTON , D . C . 20402

Towing F i t t i ng - sa nd P r o v i s i on s f o r M i 1 i t a r y A i r c r a f t ,
De s i gn Re qu i r eme n t s F o r

Th i s s t a nd a r d i s a pp r o v e d f o r u s e b y a l 1 De p a r t me n t s a nd Ag e n c i e s o f
t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e .

Be n e f i c i a l c omme n t s ( r e c omme nd a t i on s , a dd i t i on s , d e l e t i on s ) a nd a n y
p e r t i n e n t d a t a wh i c h ma y b e o f u s e i n i mp r o v i ng t h i s do c ume n t s hou l d b e
a dd r e s s e d t o : Na v a l A i r Eng i n e e r i ng Ce n t e r , Sy s t ems Eng i n e e r i ng a nd
S t a nd a r d i z a t i on De p a r t me n t ( Cod e 93 ) , L a k e hu r s t , N . J . 08733 - 5100 , b y u s i ng
t h e s e l f - a dd r e s s e d S t a nd a r d i z a t i on Do c ume n t I mp r o v eme n t P r opo s a l ( DD F o r m
1426 ) a pp e a r i ng a t t h e e nd o f t h i s do c ume n t o r b y l e t t e r .

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CONTENTS

Pa J _ e

Pa r a g r a ph 1. SCOPE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Pu r po s e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
F un c t i on - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I
App l i c a b i I i t y - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

2. RE F ERENCED DOCUMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2.1 Go v e r nme n t do c ume n t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;
2.1.1 Sp e c i f i c a t i on s a nd s t a nd a r d s - - - - - - - - - 2
2.1.2 O t h e r Go v e r nme n t do c ume n t s ,
d r aw i ng s , a nd pub l i c a t i on s - - - - - - - - - 2
2.1.3 Or de r o f p r ecedence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

3. DE F I N I T I ONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
3.1 F i t t i ng s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
3.2 D r awb a r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
3.3 Lug s o r r i ng s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
3.4 Mi 1i tary a i rcraf t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
3.5 No s e Ge a r Ba r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
3.6 Towb a r ( s ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
3.7 Tow i ng f o r c e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

4. GENERAL REQU I REMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

4.1 De s i gn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;
4.2 Ma t e r i a l s - - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
4.3 D i s s im i I a r me t a l s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
4.4 I n t e r c h a ng e a b i1 i “ t y- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
D r aw i ng s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
::: Op e r a t i on s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :
4.7 140 r kma n s hpi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

5. DETA I L REQU I REMENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7

5.1 No s e - wh e e l t y p e , b i c y c l e t y p e ,
a nd t a i l - wh e e l t y p e a i r c r a f t - - - - - - - 7
5.1.1 No s e a nd t a i l g e a r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5.1.2 Ma i n g e a r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
5.1.3 A f t f use l age - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Qu a d r i c y c l e g e a r a i r c r a f t - - - - - - - =- - - - 9
::: Ca r r i e r bo r n e a i r c r a f t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
5.4 Sk i d t y p e 1a nd i ng g e a r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
5.5 Towb a r s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
5.6 F i e l d r oughn e s s r e qu i r eme n t s - - - - - - - - - 9
5.7 To r i ng - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

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CONTENTS - Con t i nu e d .

5.8 P r oo f o f d e s i gn f e a t u r e s a nd
p r o v i s i on s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
5.9 Go v e r nme n t f u r n i s h e d p r op e r t y - - - - - - - - 14
5 . 10 Go v e r nme n t l o a n e d p r op e r t y - - - - - - - - - - - 14

6. NOTES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
6.1 I n t e nd e d u s e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
6.2 Oa t a r e qu i r eme n t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Sub j e c t t e r m ( k e y wo r d ) I I s t i ng - - - - - - 15
::: I n t e r n a t i on a l s t a nd a r d i z a t i on
a g r e eme n t s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
6.5 Ch a ng e s f r om p r e v i ou s i s s u e - - - - - - - - - - 16

F I GURES

F i gu r e ‘1. G r ound r oughn e s s f o r l a nd t ng ,

t a k e o f f , a nd t ow i ng - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;!
2. Tow i ng l o a d s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3. Tow i ng Lo a d s , L a r g e A “ ri c r a f t - - - - - - - - - - - 12

TABLES

Tab l e I. Un i v e r s a l t owb a r s b y c l a s s i f i c a t i on- - - - - 5

11. Ho I l ow a x l e d i me n s i on s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
111. Spoo l d ime n s i on s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
IV Lug o r r i ng d i r n e n si on s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
v. Tow i ng t e s t c ond i t i on - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13

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1. SCOPE

1 . 1 Pu r po s e . Th i s s t a nd a r d c o v e r s g e n e r a l d e s i gn r e qu i r eme n t s f o r t ow i ng
f i t t i ng s a nd p r o v i s i on s wh i c h a r e a n i n t e g r a l p a r t o f m i 1 i t a r y a i r c r a f t
e qu i pp e d W I t h a wh e e l - t y p e l a nd i ng g e a r o r s k i d s .

1 . 2 F un c t i on s . Th e f un c t i on o f t h i s s t a nd a r d s h a l 1 b e t o s t a nd a r d i z e a nd
ma i n t a i n t h e c on f i gu r a t i on ( s ) o f a l l a i r c r a f t t ow i ng f i t t i ng s w i t h a
s e c ond a r y go a l o f ma i n t a i n i ng c ommon g r ound s uppo r t e qu i pme n t i n t e r f a c e o f
t owb a r s a nd s po t t i ng do l 1 i e s . Th i s s t a nd a r d i z a t i on e f f o r t s h a l l a pp l y t o a l l
l a nd o r c a r r i e r b a s e s m i 1 i t a r y a i r c r a f t o f t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e o r i t s
a l l i es .

1 . 3 App l i c a b i l i t y . I t i s “ i n t e nd e d t h a t t h i s s t a nd a r d s h a l l b e a pp l i c a b l e
t o a l l ‘ n ew l y d e v e l op e d m i l i t a r y a i r c r a f t . As a go a l , i t i s d e s i r a b l e t h a t
c omme r c i a l o r mod i f i e d c omme r c i a l a i r c r a f t b e e qu i pp e d w i t h t ow i ng f i t t i ng s
t h a t a r e c omp a t i b l e w i t h e x i s t i ng DOO i n v e n t o r y g r ound s uppo r t e qu i pme n t
t owb a r s .
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2. RE F ERENCED DOCUMENTS

2.1 Go v e r nme n t do c ume n t s .

2.1.1 Specifications a nd s t a nd a r d s . Un l e s s o t h ew i s e s p e c i f i e d , t h e
f o l l ow i ng s p e c i f i c a t i on s a nd s t a nd a r d s o f t he i ssue l i s t ed i n t ha t i ssue o f
t h e De p a r t me n t o f De f e n s e I nd e x o f Sp e c i f i c a t i on s a nd S t a nd a r d s ( DoD I SS )
s p e c i f i e d i n t h e s o l I c i t a t i on f o r m a p a r t o f t h i s s t a nd a r d t o t h e e x t e n t
spec i f i ed he r e i n .

SPEC I F I CAT I ON

M I L I TARY

M I L - F - 7179 F i n i s h e s , “ Co a t i ng s , a nd Se a l a n t s f o r P r o t e c t i on
o f Ae r o s p a c e He a pon s Sy s t em .
M I L - S - 7742 Sc r ew Th r e a d s , S t a nd a r d Op t i mum Se l e c t e d Se r i e s ,
Ge n e r a l Sp e c i f i c a t i on f o r
M I L - A - 8863 A i r p l a n e S t r e ng t h a nd R i g i d i t y G r ound Lo a d s f o r
Na v y P r o c u r e d A i r p l a n e s .
M I L - L - 87139 - L a nd i ng Ge a r Sy s t ems

STANDARDS

M I L I TARY

DOD - STD - 100 Eng i n e e r i ng D r aw i ng P r a c t i c e s .

M I L - STD - 889 - D i s s i m i l a r Me t a l s .

2 . 1 . 2 O t h e r Go v e r nme n t do c ume n t s , d r aw i ng s , a nd pub l i c a t i on s . Th e

f o l l ow i ng o t h e r Go v e r nme n t do c ume n t s , d r aw i ng s , a nd pub l i c a t i on s f o r m a p a r t
o f t h i s s t a nd a r d t o t h e e x t e n t s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n .

DRAWNGS

ARMY

AA1730 - 1251 - Towb a r , A i r c r a f t , Un i v e r s a l .

A I R FORCE

55 J 22139 - Towb a r , A i r c r a f t , T y p e MD - 1 , Un i v e r s a l , As s emb l y o f .

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NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

1479AS1OO - 8 A l b a r ( Ad j u s t a b l e L e ng t h Ba r ) .
1479AS200 - 15 A l b a r .
1479AS300 - 20 A l b a r .
1479AS400 - 24 A l b a r .

PUBL I CAT I ONS

NAVAL A I R SYSTEMS COMMAND

19 - 1 - 37 - Towb a r , A i r c r a f t , Mod e l A l b a r a nd Mod e l NT - 4 / NT - 4A :

( Cop i e s o f s p e c i f i c a t i on s , s t a nd a r d s , d r aw i ng s , a nd pub l i c a t i on s r e qu i r e d
b y c on t r a c t o r s i n c onn e c t i on w i t h s p e c i f i c a c qu i s i t i on f un c t i on s s hou l d b e
ob t a i n e d f r om t h e c on t r a c t i ng a c t i v i t y o r a s d i r e c t e d b y t h e c on t r a c t i ng
o f f i ce r . )

2 . 1 . 3 O r d e r o f p r e c e d e n c e . In t h e e v e n t o f a c on f l i c t b e t we e n t h e t e x t o f
t h i s s t a nd a r d a nd t h e r e f e r e n c e s c i t e d h e r e i n , t h e t e x t o f t h i s s t a nd a r d s h a l 1
t ake p r ecedence .

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3. DE F I N I T I ONS

3 . 1 F i t t i ng s . Th e f i t t i ng s a s s t a t e d h e r e i n a r e t h e s t r u c t u r a l
p r o v i s i on s on t h e a i r c r a f t t h a t p r o v i d e me c h a n i c a l a t t a c hme n t o f t h e t owb a r ,
a nd t r a n sm i t t h e t owb a r l o a d s n e c e s s a r y f o r mo v i ng a nd ma n e u v e r lng t h e
a i r c r a f t wh e n i t i s on t h e g r ound .

3.2 Drawbar. Th e d r awb a r s h a l 1 b e t h a t p a r t o f t h e s po t t i ng do l l y o r t ow

v e h i c l e wh i c h c onn e c t s t o t h e t owb a r a nd f un c t i on s t o t r a n sm i t t h e t ow i ng
f o r c e . Th e d r awb a r i s a s t a nd a r d i t e r no f g r ound s uppo r t wh i c h i s p a r t o f t h e
t ow “ v e h i c l e .

3 . 3 Lug s o r r i ng s . Lug s a nd r i ng s a r e r e qu i r e d t o b e p r o v i d e d on t h e
a i r c r a f t ma i n l a nd i ng g e a r , f o r t h e pu r po s e o f eme r g e n c y t ow i ng , wh e n t h e
a i r c r a f t h a s o v e r r un a h a r d s u r f a c e r unwa y o r t a x iwa y . Lug s o r r i ng s s h a l 1
b e po s i t i on e d t o p e r m i t t ow i ng o f t h e a i r c r a f t i n t h e f o r wa r d o r a f t
d i r e c t i on s , w i t h t h e u s e o f t ow c a b l e s , w i t hou t d ama g e t o t h e a i r c r a f t o r a n y
c ompon e n t p a r t .

3 . 4 M i l i t a r y a i r c r a f t . M i 1 i t a r y a i r c r a f t a s u s e d h e r e i n r e f e r s t o t ho s e
a i r c r a f t a c qu i r e d b y t h e A r me d F o r c e s u s i ng t h e i r f o r ma l do c ume n t s ,
s p e c i f i c a t i on s a nd s t a nd a r d s t o a c qu l r e a n ew we a pon s y s t em f o r s p e c i f i c
m i s s i on u s e . A i r F o r c e e x amp l e s o f t h i s t y p e o f a i r c r a f t a r e C - 9 MED A I R EVAC
( DC - 9 ) , C - 43 NAV T r a i n e r ( Bo e i ng 737 ) , KC - 10 T a n k e r ( DC - 1O ) a nd t h e E - 4A
A i r bo r n e Comma nd Po s t ( Bo e i ng 747 ) .

3 . 5 No s e g e a r b a r . Th e no s e g e a r b a r s h a l 1 b e a CY1 I nd r i c a l b a r o r p i n
d e s i gn e d t o b e i n a ho r i z on t a l po s i t i on l o c a t e d i n f r on t o f a nd a t t a c h e d t o
t h e no s e g e a r a s s emb l y a nd t o b e p r o v i d e d w i t h a s u f f i c i e n t c l e a r a n c e f o r
t i r e s a nd a n y o t h e r p a r t s o f t h e a i r c r a f t .

3 . 6 Towb a r ( s ) . Towb a r ( s ) a r e a s t a nd a r d i z e d i t e r no f g r ound s uppo r t

e qu t pme n t t h a t t r a n sm i t s t h e d r awb a r f o r c e t o t h e a i r c r a f t . I t i s t h e
i n t e r f a c e b e t we e n t h e a i r c r a f t a nd t h e SD - 1 s po t t i ng do l l y o r t ow v e h i c l e .
I i h il e t h e t owb a r t r a n sm i t s t h e d r awb a r f o r c e t o t h e a i r c r a f t , b y i t s l e ng t h i t
p r o v i d e s s u f f i c i e n t c l e a r a n c e b e t we e n t h e a i r c r a f t f u s e l a g e a nd t h e h e i gh t o f
t h e SD - 1 s po t t i ng do l l y o r t ow v e h i c l e . Th e t owb a r i s u s e d t o mb v e , t u r n o r
po s i t i on t h e a i r c r a f t i n e i t h e r f o r wa r d o r r e v e r s e d i r e c t i on , i t p r o v i d e s
s u f f i c i e n t c l e a r a n c e s f o r t h e s e op e r a t i on s i n t h e h a ng e r , h a ng e r d e c k , f l i gh t
l i n e , f l i gh t d e c k o r a i r f i e l d s , o r f o r p a r k i ng o r s po t t i ng .

3 . 7 Tow i ng f o r c e . Wh e n t ow i ng , t h e a i r c r a f t s h a l 1 b e i n a t h r e e - po i n t
a t t i t ud e s u c h t h a t t h e r e s u l t a n t o f t h e v e r t i c a l r e a c t i on s a t t h e g r ound a r e
e qu a l t o t h e we i gh t o f t h e a i r c r a f t wh i c h p a s s t h r ough t h e c e n t e r o f g r a v i t y
( CG ) . Th e t ow i ng f o r c e s h a l 1 a c t p a r a l l e l t o t h e g r ound a nd s h a l 1 b e e qu a l t o
t h e d r awb a r pu l 1 o f t h e t ow i ng v e h i c l e . Th e t ow i ng f o r c e s h a l 1 c on s i s t o f t h e
i n e r t i a o f t h e a i r c r a f t , t h e c ond i . t l ono f t h e g r ound v s . wh e e l s , s k i d s , e t c . ,
a nd du e t o t h e l a nd i ng g e a r c on f i gu r a t i on t h e d i r e c t i on o f t h e t ow l o a d
p a r a l I e l t o t h e g r ound bu t v e c t o r e d t h r ough t h e CG .
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4. GENERAL REQU I REMENTS

4 . 1 De s i gn . Th e t ow i ng f i t t i ng s s h a l 1 me e t t h e r e qu i r eme n t s o f M I L - A - 8863
o r M I L - L - 87139 a nd s h a l 1 b e d e s i gn e d f o r u s e w i t h un i v e r s a l t owb a r s c on f o r m i ng
t o T a b l e 1 . ’ A l 1 t owb a r a nd f i t t i ng d e s i gn s ” t o b e f u l l y c oo r d i n a t e d t o b e
c omp a t i b l e w i t h t h e s t r u t d e s i gn . Th e s t r e ng t h o f t h e t ow i ng f i t t i ng s s h a l 1
b e d e s i gn e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e a i r c r a f t we i gh t s a nd g i v e n g r ound
c ond i t i on s , a l l p r ob a b l e l o a d c ond i t i on s on t h e f i t t i ng s s h a l l b e c on s i d e r e d .
Th e d e s i gn s h a l l a l s o i n c l ud e huma n e ng i n e e r i ng f a c t o r s a s we l l a s p e r s onn e l
s a f e t y c on s i d e r a t i on s .

TABLE 1 . Un i v e r s a l t owb a r s b y c l a s s i f i c a t i on

c l a s s i f i c a t i on A i r c r a f t We i gh t i n Towb a r App l i c a t i on Towb a r

) f Towb a r s Pound s ( k g ) D r aw i ng No . We i gh t i n
Pound s ( k g )

o to 17 , 000 ( 7711 ) ~ AA1730 - 1251 A r my Al 1

Lt ;ht O to 30 , 000 ( 13608 ) 1479AS I O0 Na v y Al l 128 ( 58 . 1 )
Du t y O to 40 , 000 ( 18144 ) 1479AS400 Na v y Al 1 255 ( 115 . 7 )
O to 75 , 000 ( 34020 ) 1479AS300 Na v y Al 1 218 ( 98 . 9 )
O to 90 , 000 ( 40824 ) 1479AS200 Na v y Al 1 170 ( 77 . 1 )

2 10 , 000 to 350 , 000 55J 22139 A i r F o r c e F - 15 , 550 ( 249 . 5 )

Me d i um ( 4 , 536 ) ( 158 , 760 ) F - 16 , A - 10 ,
Du t y C - 130 , C - 141 ,

3 350 , 000 t o 850,000

Heavy (158,760) (385,560)
Du t y

4 . 2 Ma t e r i a l s . Ma t e r i a l s s h a l l b e o f t h e a i r c r a f t qu a l i t y , o f t h e
‘ l i gh t e s t “ p r a c t i c a b l ewe i gh t , s u i t a b l e f o r t h e pu r po s e i n t e nd e d , a nd s h a l l b e
a pp r o v e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y . Th e t ow i ng f i t t i ng s s h a l l b e f a b r i c a t e d
o f me t a l on l v . Th e me t a l s u s e d s h a l 1 b e t r e a t e d t o w i t h s t a nd c o r r o s i on c a u s e d
b y f u e l s , s a i t f og , o r o t h e r a t mo s ph e r i c c ond i t i on s wh e n i n s t o r a g e o r du r i ng
no r ma l s e r v i c e u s e . Th e p r o t e c t i v e f i n i s h s h a l 1 b e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
M I L - F - 7179 .

4 . 3 D l s s l m i l a r me t a l s . Un l e s s s u i t a b l y .p r o t e c t e d a g a i n s t e l e c t r o l y t i c
c o r r o s i on , d i s s i m i l a r me t a l s s h a l l no t b e u s e d i n i n t i ma t e c on t a c t w i t h e a c h
o t h e r . D i s s i m i l a r me t a l s a r e d e f i n e d i n M I L - STD - 889 .
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4 . 4 I n t e r c h a ng e a b i l i t y . A l 1 p a r t s h a v i ng t h e s ame ma nu f a c t u r e r ’ s p a r t
numb e r s h a l 1 b e d i r e c t l y a nd c omp l e t e l y i n t e r c h a ng e a b l e w i t h e a c h o t h e r i n
r e s p e c t t o i n s t a l l a t i on a nd p e r f o r ma n c e . Ch a ng e s i n ma nu f a c t u r e r ’ s p a r t
numb e r s s h a l 1 b e go v e r n e d t i y t h e d r aw i ng numb e r r e qu i r eme n t s o f DOD - STQ - 1OO .
Th e s c r ew t h r e a d ” so” f t h e t ow i ng f i t t i ng s s h a l I b e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h k f I L - S -
7742 . A l l t h r e a d e d p a r t s s h a l l b e e i t h e r po s i t i v e l y l o c k e d o r s a f e t i e d .

4 . 5 D r aw i ng s . Con t r a c t o r ’ s d r aw i og o f e a c h n ew t ow i ng f i t t i ng s d e s i gn
s h a l l b e s ubm i t t e d t o t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y f o r e x am i n a t i on s a nd t o d e t e r m i n e
c omp l i a n c e w i t h t h e . r e qu i r eme n t s o f DOU - STD - 1OO t o t h e l e v e I e s t a b l i s h e d b y
t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y . Th e s e d r aw i ng s s h a l l c on t a i n no r e s t r i c t i on s o r
l i m i t i ng c ond i t i on s .

4 . 6 Tow i ng op e r a t i on s . Tow i ng p r o v i s i on s s h a l 1 p e r m i t t h e f o l l ow i ng
op e r a t i on s :

a. Tow i ng o r pu s h i ng t h e a i r c r a f t r a p i d l y e i t h e r f o r wa r d o r r e a r wa r d .
a nd und e r po s i t i v e c on t r o l o f t h e t ow t ng v e h i c l e du r i ng a l l t y p e o f
g r ound ma n e u v e r s .

b. Ma n e u v e r i ng a i r c r a f t i n 1 i m i t e d a r e a s , s u c h a s h a ng a r s , r e v e t me n t s ,
c a r r i e r d e c k s . ,a nd r a p i d r e s po t t t ng on c a r r i e r decks.

c. Ma n e u v e r i ng a i r c r a f t on p r e p a r e d r unwa y s , t a x iwa y s , a nd unp r e p a r e d

s t r i ps .

d. Ma n e u v e r i ng a i r c r a f t i n mud , s now , a nd s a nd ; unu s u a l g r ound

c ond i t i on s .

e. Ma n e u v e r i ng a i r c r a f t on i n c l i n e d s u r f a c e s o f 3 p e r c e n t g r a d e ,
i n c l ud i ng s t a r t up s .

f. T i me - t o - c omp l e t i on s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d f o r a n y s po t t i ng o r
ma i n t e n a n c e ”r e qu i r eme n t s .

9. A l 1 t u r n - a r ound - t i me s ( TAT ) s h a l 1 b e e s t a b l i s h e d u s i ng a t owb a r

s upp l i e d a s Go v e r nme n t f u r n i s h e d p r op e r t y .

h. F o r f i n a l d e v e l opme n t o r p r e p r odu c t i on t e s t s t h e t owb a r u s e d s h a l 1 b e

Go v e nme n t l o a n e d p r op e r t y .

4 . 7 Wo r kma n s h i p . Wo r kma n s h i p s h a l 1 b e o f a h i gh - g r a d e o r a i r c r a f t qu a l i t y
p r odu c t i on s p e c i a l i z i ng i n h i gh l y - s t r e s s e d i n t e r c h a ng e a b l e e qu i pme n t s &nd o f a
qu a l i t y c on t r o l a b l e t o p r o v i d e a l 1 t ow i ng f i t t i ng s f r e e f r om a n y d e f e c t s t h a t
c ou l d a f f e c t t ow i ng f o r a n y t y p e o f ma n e u v e r i ng .du r i ng g r ound op e r a t i on s .
Th e s e f i t t i nq s s h a l l b e p r op e r l y . i n s t a l l e d t o a c c e p t t h e l o a d s a nd
c on f i gu r a t i o~ a s a pp l i e d ’ t h r ough t h e ’ t owb a r .
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5. DETA I L REQU I REMENTS

5 . 1 No s e - wh e e l , b i c y c l e , t ’ a li - wh e e l , a nd s k i d t y p e a i r c r a f t .

5 . 1 . 1 No s e a nd t a i l g e a r . A r e c e s s , w i t h a d e p t h a nd a d i ame t e r a s .
i nd i c a t e d i n T a b l e II, s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d i n e a c h e nd o f t h e no s e - wh e e l o r
t a i l - wh e e l a x l e . Th e r e c e s s s h a l1 e x t e nd i nbo a r d f r om e a c h ou t e r f a c e o f t h e
a x l e c e n t e r l i n e , e qu i v a l e n t r e c e s s e s s h a l l b e s o po s i t i on e d a s t o ma i n t a i n
ho r i z on t a l a l i gnme n t w i t h t h e a x Ie . . On t ho s e a i r c r a f t wh e r e a t t a c hme n t o f t h e
t owb a r b y me a n s o f t h e r e c e s s . i s c on s i d e r e d t o b e i mp r a c t i c a b l e ,s u i t a b l e
a t t a c hme n t p r o v i s i on s s h a l1 b e p r o v i d e d on t h e g e a r s t r u t a s s emb l y i n
acco r da r i cw e i t h t h e s poo l d i me n s i on s c on t a i n e d i n T a b l e III. A l 1 t owb a r
a t t a c hme n t p . r o vsi i on s s h a l1 b e s u c h t h a t g e a r s t e e r i ng c a n b e a c c omp l i s h e d
w i t h t h e t owb a r a nd s h a l I b e a s n e a r t h e c e n t e r l i n e o f t h e a x l e a s p r a c t i c a b l e .

‘ TABLE II. Ho l l ow a x l e d i me n s i on s
I i
A i r c r a f t We i gh t Ax l e I n s i d e D i ame t e r M i n i mum De p t h o f
i n Pound s ( k g ) i n I n c h e s ( NM ) Ho l l ow Ax l e i n
I I I n c h e s ( MM )

o t o 195 , 000
( 88 , 450 )
I 3 / 4 - O + ) / 64
( 19 . 05 - o +0 , 40 )
I
1 ( 2S . 40 )

195 , 000 t o 495 , 000

( 88 , 450 ) ( 224 , 527 )
1 - 1 / 4 - O +1 / 32
- ( 31 . 75 - 0 +0 . 79 )
I 1 - 1 / 2 ( 38 . 10 )

TA8LE II 1, Spool dimensions 1/

T
A i r c r a f t We i gh t s poo l F l a ng e Width of Ra d i u s a t
i n Pound s ( k g ) D i ame t e r i n O i ame t e r i n Spoo l Be t we e n Spoo l - F l a ng e
I n c h e s ( MM ) I n c h e s ( MM ) F i a ng e s i n I n t e r s e c t i on
I nches , M ( M ) I n i n c h e s ( MM ]

o to 195 , 000 118 ( 22 . 23 ) - 1 / 2 ( 38 . 10 ) 1 ( 25 . 40 ) . 1 / 8 ( 3 , 175 )

( 88 , 450 ) t o 1 ( 25 . 40 )

E
195 , 000 ( 88 , 450 ) t o 1 ( 25 . 40 ) t o 2 ( 50 . 80 ) 1 ( 25 . 40 ) 1 / 8 ( 3 . 175 )
495 , 000 ( 224 , 527 ) 1 - 1 / 2 ( 38 . 10 )

495 , 000 ( 224 , 527 ) t c) 2 . ( 50 . 80 ) t o, 2 . 75 ( 69 . 85 ) 7 . 25 ( 184 . 15 ) 1 / 4 ( 6 . 35 )

650 , 000 ( 294 , 833 ) 2 . 25 ( 57 . 15 ) t o 3 . ( 76 . 20 )

650 , 000 ( 294 , 833 ) t c1 2 . 25 ( 57 . 15 ) t ~o 3 . ( 76 . 20 ) t o 8 . 00 ( 203 . 20 ) 1 / 4 ( 6 , 35 )

850 , 000 ( 385 , 551 ) 2 . 75 ( 64 . 85 ) ’ 3 . 50 ( 88 . 90 )

1/ A 1 . 500 i n c h s poo l ma y b e u s e d i n t h e r a ng e 150 , 000 t o 195 , 000 pound s

i f t h e d e s i gn o f t h e und e r c a r r i a g en e c e s s i t a t e s t h e l a r g e r s poo l .

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NOTE : Oe s i gn a c l e a r a n c e t o . b e l o c a t e d bo t h a bo v e a nd b e l ow t h e c e n t e r l i n e o f
t h e no s e g e a r b a r . Th i s c l e a r a n c e I s t o b e 2 3 / 4 t i me s t h e d i ame t e r o f t h e
no s e g e a r b a r a s m a s u r e d a bo v e a nd b e l ow i t s c e n t e r l i n e . Th e l e ng t h o f t h i s
c l e a r a n c e s h a l 1 e x t e nd o v e r t h e e n t i r e l e ng t h o f t h e no s e g e a r b a r .

5 . 1 . 2 Ma i n g e a r . F o r eme r g e n c y t ow i ng . i n d e e p s now , s a nd , a nd mud , a l 1

l a nd - b a s e d a i r c r a f t s h a l 1 b e p r o v i d e d .w i t h l ug s o r r i ng s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
T a b l e V . t o p e r m i t s e c u r i ng t h e a t t a c hme n t o f a t ow l i n c . Th e l ug s o r r i ng s
s h a l 1 h a v e a c r o s s s e c t i on f r e e f r om . s h a r p c o r n e r s ! Th e t ow r i n9 s t o c k s h a l 1
b e e s s e n t i a l l y c i r c u l a r c r o s s s e c t i on . Th e t ow r i ng s o r l ug s s h a l l b e l o c a t e d
a s c l o s e t o t h e c e n t e r o f t h e ma i nge a r - wh e e l a x l e a s p r a c t i c a b l e , o r a t o t h e r
s u i t a b l e po i n t s t o p e r m i t t ow i ng t h e a i r c r a f t f o r wa r d a nd r e a r wa r d . Th e r i ng s
o r l ug s s h a l l b e i n a ho r i z on t a l p l a n e . F o r c a r r i e r a i r c r a f t , t h e t ow r i ng
s h a l l b e s od e s i gn e d t h a t t h e t ow l i n e ma y b e l oop e d bou t t h e s t r u t s o r
a t t a c h e d t o o t h e r c ompon e n t s , s u c h a s a r r e s t i ng g e a r hoo k o r r e a r wa r d t ow
f t t t i ng s f o r eme r g e n c y t ow i ng .

TABLE IV. Lug o r r i ng d i me n s i on s

Ma x i mum T a k e o f f M i n i mum A r e a o f M i n i mum W i d t h o f C l e a r

G r o s s He i gh t i n C l e a r Op e n i ng i n Op e n i ng i n Lug o r R i ng
Pound s ( k g ) Lug o r R i ng i n ( M i no r Ax i s o f Op e n i ng )
Squ a r e I n c h e s . ( MM ’ ) i n . I n c h e s ( MM )

O t o 30 , 000 ( 13 , 608 ) 2 ( 1290 , 32 ) C i r c u l a r ho l e

} v e r 30 , 000 ( 13 , 608 ) 3 . 14 ( 2025 . 80 ) 1 . 375 ( 34 . 9 )

5 . 1 . 3 A f t f u s e l a gg . Su i t a b l e t owb a r a t t a c hme n t f i t t i ng s s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d
on t h e a f t f u s e l a g e o f c a r r i e r - t y p e a i r c r a f t on l y . F i t t i ng s s h a l 1 b e l o c a t e d
i n a po s i t i on t h a t w i l l m i n i m i z e t i ” PP i n9o f t h e f u . s e l a 9 edu r i n9 t ow i n9 o r
s t opp i ng op e r a t i on s . Ho l e s i n t h e f i t t i ng s s h a l l “ h a v e d i me n s i on s e qu i v a l e n t
t o t h a t r e qu i r e d f o r t h e no s e - wh e e l a x l e . Th e y s h a l 1 h a v e s u f f i c i e n t s t r e ng t h
t o w i t h s t a nd t h e a s ymme t r i c a l l o a d s i mpo s e d du r i ng t u r n i ng wh i l e t ow i ng
r e a r wa r d o r pu s h i ng f o r wa r d b y t owb a r . . F i t t i ng s s h a l 1 b e s p a c e d s u f f i c l e n t l Y
t o a s s u r e po s i t i v e c on t r o l du r i ng ma n e u v e r s s p e c i f i e d und e r 4 . 6 .

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5 . 2 Qu a d r i c y c l e g e a r a ! r c r a f t . P r o v i s i on s f o r a t t a c h i ng t h e t owb a r ,
i n c l ud i ng s t e e r i ng c a p a b i l i t y s h a l l b e ma d e on t h e f o r wa r d a l i gh t i ng g e a r .
P r o v i s i on s s h a l l b e ’ ” i na c c o r d a n c e ”w i t h t h e d i me n s f on a ? r e qu i r eme n t s o f
5.1.1. .“

5 . 3 Ca r r i e r bo r n e a i r c r a f t . Ca r r i e r bo r n e a i r c r a f t w i 11 b e d e s i gn e d t o b e
t owe d b y bo t h t h e SD - 1 s po t t i ng do l lY a nd b y - t owb a r s . Th e s e i t e r n ss h a l 1 b e
e qu i pp e d w i t h p r o v i s i on s f o r e ng a g i ng ho l l ow a x l e s , t o t h e d i me n s i on s 9 i v e n i n
T a b l e . 11 , o r b y e qu i v a l e n t r e c e s s e s po s i t i on e d a s t o ma i n t a i n ho r i z on t a l
a l i gnme n t w i t h t h e a x l e ”.

5 . 4 Sk i d t y p e ””” l a nd i ngg e a r . F o r t ho s e a i r c r a f t , p r i ma r i l y h e l i c op t e r s ,
e qu i pp e d w i t h a s k i d t y p e l . a nd } ngg.e a r , t h e t ow i ng f i t t i ng s s h a l 1 b e l o c a t e d
o f t h e c e n t e r l i n e a nd f o r wa r d o f t h e c e n t e r - o f - g r a v i t y ( CG ) . Th e s e s h a l 1
a l l ow f o r a r e a s on a b l e m i s a l i gnme n t du r i ng i n i t i a l c on t a c t a nd s h a l l b e
l o c a t e d t o p r o v i d e t h e ‘ t ow b. a r w i t h a d e qu a t e c l e a r a n c e WJ t h t h e a i r c r a f t .

5 . 5 A t t a c hme n t f i t t i ng s a nd t owb a r s . Th e a t t a c hme n t f i t t i ng s s h a l l b e t h e

i n t e r f a c e w i t h t h e t owb a r , t h e i n i t i a l c on t a c t w i t h t h e 9 r oun , ds uPPo r t
e qu i pme n t u s e d f r k , s po t l ng o r t ow i ng ’ t h e a i r c r a f t . . Th e h e i gh t o f t h e
a t t a c hme n t f i t t i ng OR Ra c h t y p e o f a i r c r ? f t ma y v a r y bu t t h e t owb a r maY b e
s e c u r e d t o t h e a t t a c hme n t a t a n y r e a s on a b l e h e i gh t . Th e o t h e r e nd o f t h e
t owb a r , t h e . l un e t t e e y e , s h a l 1 . b e s e t o v e r t h e P i n t l e o f t h e t ow Ve h i c l e a t a n
a pp r o x i ma t e h e i gh t o f e i t h e r 12 o r 18 i n c h e s f r om t h e g r ound .
,.
5 . 6 F i e l d r ouqhn e s s r e qu i r eme n t s . F o r . t ow i ng on ( a ) unp r e p a r e d s od , c l a y ,
o r d i r t f i e l d s , ( b ) s em i - p r e p a r e d ma t t e d s od . ,c l a y , o r d i r t f i e l d s , a nd ( c )
p a v e d r unwa y s , t h e r oughn e s s o r r a ng e o f t e r r a i n c on t ou r s a nd s o i l - b e a r i ng
s t r e ng t h f o r ’ d e s i gn s h a l 1 b e a s d e f i n e d i n F i gu r e 1 . Th e s o i l - b e a r i ng
s t r e ng t h i s g i v e n i n t e r ms o f t h e Ca l i f o r n i a Be a r i ng Ra t i o ( CBR ) a nd s h a l 1 b e
c on s t a n t up t o a d e p t h o f a t l e a s t on e f oo t : F o r t ow i ng r e qu i r eme n t s
s p e c i f i e d h e r e i n . , t h e g r ound r oughn e s s c on t ou r s f o r d e s i gn s h a l 1 b e l - ~o s in e
s h a p e d undu l a t i on s o f c on s t a n t Wa v e - 1e ng t h . Su c h undu l a t i on s s h a l 1 h a v e a l 1
c omb i n a t i on s o f h e i gh t s a nd l e ng t h s s p e c i f i e d i n F i gu r e 1 . Th e s h a p e o f t h e
undu l a t i on s i n t h e ‘ l a t e r a l d i r e c t i on s h a l l b e h e l d c on s t a n t , t h e undu l a t i on s
s h a l 1 b e c on t i nuou s , a nd t h e . s o i 1 b e a r l ng s t r e ng t h s h a l 1 b e c on s t a n t ,
Se p a r a t e l y , t h e a i r c r a f t s h , a 1l b e r e qu i r e d t o t r a v e r s e e a c h s p e c i f i e d c on t ou r
s h a p e du r i ng t h e t ow i ng a t v a r i ou s s p e e d s , s u c h t h a t a ng l e s up t o 45 d e g r e e s
k i 11 o c c u r b e t we e n t h e p a t h ’o f t h e a i r c r a f t a nd t h e l a t e r a l a x i s o f t h e
c on t ou r .

5. .7 w. Th e a i r c r a f t s h a l l ’b e i n t h e t h r e e - po i n t a t t i t ud e du r i ng a n y
t ow i ng S { t u a t i on . Th e r e s u l t a n t o f t h e v e r t i c a l r e a c t i on s a t t h e g r ound s h a l 1
b e e qu a l t o t h e we i gh t ’o f t h e a i r c r a f t a nd s h a l 1 p a s s t h r ough t h e c e n t e r o f
g r a v i t y . Th e t ow i ng c ond i t i on s s h a l l b e a s “ s p e c i f i e d i n T a b l e V I . Th e v a l u e s
o f T u s e d ob t a i n i ng t h e l o a d s s p e c i f i e d i n T a b l e VI a r e t ho s e d e f i n e d i n
F i gu r e s 2 a nd 3 . Th e s e t ow i ng l o a d s s h a l l a c t p a r a l l e l t o t h e g r ound . Th e
s i d e c ompon e n t o f t h e t ow l o a d a t , t h ema i n . g e a r s h a l l b e “ r e a c t e d b y a s i d e
f o r c e a t t h e s t a t i c g r ound l i n e o f t h e ma i n g e a r t o wh i c h t h e l o a d i s a pp l t e d .
In c a s e s wh e r e t h e a u x i l i a r y g e a r i s sw i v e l i ng a nd t h e l o a d d i r e c t i on s
s o e c i f i e d c a nno t b e ob t a i n e d , t h e ma x i mum a t t a i n a b l e a ng l e o f t h e s p e c i f i e d
l o a d wh i c h w i l l no t r e s u l t i n s i d e l o a d on . t h e a u x i l i a r y wh e e l . Add i t i on a l
l o a d s n e c e s s a r y f o r . a n e qu i l i b r i um c ond . i t j on ., s h a l1 b e a s . f o ll ows , c on s i d e r i ng
each sepa r a t e l y :

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a. Inertia of the aircraft.

b. If a t ow po i n t i s a t o r n e a r a ma i n - g e a r un i t , a f o r c e a c t i ng a t t h e
a x l e o f t h e wh e e l n e a r e s t t h e t ow po i n t i n a . d i r e c t i onoppo s i t e t o
t h e c ompon e n t o f t h e t ow l o a d p a r a l l e l t o t h e p l a n e o f s ymme t r y ,
e qu a l i n ma gn i t ud e t o t h i s c ompon e n t o r t h e v e r t i c a l r e a c t i on a t a
ma i n g e a r un i t , wh i c h e v e r i s l e s s e r , c omb i n e d w i t h i n e r t i a l o a d
r e qu i r e d f o r e qu i 1 i b r i um . I f a t ow po i n t i s a t t h e p l a n e o f
s ymme t r y , a f o r c e a c t i ng a t t h e a x l e o f t h e a u x i l i a r y wh e e l i n a
d i r e c t i on o f t h e t ow l o a d , e qu a l i n ma gn i t ud e t o t h i s t ow l o a d o r
t h e v e r t i c a l r e a c t i on a t t h e a u x i l i a r v ‘ s e a r un i t . wh i c h e v e r i s l e s s ,
c omb i n e d w i t h i n e r t i a l l o a d s n e c e s s a r ~ ~o r e qu i l i b r i um .

c, G r ound r oughn e s s s h a l 1 i n c r e a s e t h e f o r c e r e qu i r e d t o t h e t i r e s ,
t h e r e b y i n c r e a s i ng t h e t o t a l t ow i ng f o r c e r e qu i r e d .

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5 . 8 P r oo f o f d e s i gn f e a t u r e s a nd p r o v i s i on s . As d i r e c t e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng
a c t i v i t y , a s e r i e s o f t e s t s s h a l l b e c ondu c t e d t o v e r i f y t h a t t h e v a r i ou s
op e r a t i on s o r ma n e u v e r s o f 4 . 6 c a n b e r e a d i l Y a c c omp l i s h e d i n a r e a s on a b l e
t i me . Th e t i me - t o - c omp l e t e , t u r n - a r ound - t i me ( TAT ) , s i mp l i c i t i y o f op e r a t i on ,
a nd e a s e o f ma n e u v e r i ng s h a l 1 b e v e r i f i e d . A l l t e s t s a nd t e s t d a t a s h a l l b e
f u l l y e v a l u a t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h 5 . 6 a nd 5 . 7 .

5 . 9 Go v e r nme n t f u r n i s h e d p r op e r t y . S t a nd a r d t owb a r s f r om Go v e r nme n t

i n v e n t o r y ma y b e f u r n i s h e d b y t h e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y f o r t e s t pu r po s e s ,
ma nu f a c t u r i ng v a l i d a t i on a nd u s e . Th e s e ma y b e r e qu i r e d du r i ng t h e l e ng t h o f
t h e c on t r a c t e x t e nd i ng t h r ough p r odu c t i on .

5 . 10 Go v e r nme n t l o a n e d p r op e r t y , Th e p r o c u r i ng a c t i v i t y ma y s upp l y t owb a r s

f o r s p e c i f i c t e s t s o f 4 . 6 a nd 5 . 8 a s r e qu i r e d . Th e s e t e s t s s h a l l b e s c h e du l e d a nd
a c c omp l i s h e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e t e s t a nd e v a l u a t i on ma s t e r p l a n ( TEMP ) . r

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6. NOTES

6.1 Intended use. Th e t ow i ng f i t t i , ng sa nd p r o v i s i on s a r e s t a t e d h e r e i n a s

t h e s t a nd a r d f o r a l l m i l i t a r y a i r c r a f t d e p e nd i ng on s i z e . Th e s e t ow i ng
f i t t i ng s .s h a l 1 b e t h e i n t e r f a c e b e t we e n t h e a i r c r a f t a nd t h e t owb a r o f t h e
g r ound s uppo r t e qu i pme n t .

6 . 2 Da t a r e qu i r eme n t s 1 i s t a nd c r o s s r e f e r e n c e . Wh e n t h i s s t a nd a r d i s u s e d
i n a n a c qu i S I t i on wh i c h i n c o r po r a t e s a DD F o r m 1423 , Con t r a c t Da t a Re qu i r eme n t s
L i s t ( CDRL ) , t h e d a t a r e qu i r eme n t s i d e n t i f i e d b e l ow s h a l l b e d e v e l op e d a s
s p e c i f i e d b y a n a pp r o v e d Da t a I t em De s c r i p t i on ( DD F o r m 1664 ) a nd d e l i v e r e d i n
a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e a pp r o v e d CDRL i n c o r po r a t e d i n t o t i s ec on t r a c t . Wh e n t h e
p r o v i s i on s o f t h e DoD FAR c l a u s e on d a t a r e qu i r eme n t s ( c u r r e n t l y DoD FAR
Supp l eme n t 52 . 227- 7031 ) a r e i n v o k e d a nd t h e DD F o r m 1423 i s no t u s e d , t h e d a t a
s p e c i f i e d b e l ow s h a l 1 b e d e l i v e r e d b y t h e c on t r a c t o r i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e
c on t r a c t o r pu r c h a s e o r d e r r e qu i r eme n t s . De l i v e r a b l e d a t a r e qu i r e d b y t h i s
s t a nd a r d i s c i t e d i n t h e f o l l ow i ng p a r a g r a ph s :

Pa r a g r a ph No . Da t a Re qu i r eme n t T i t l e ’ App l i c a b l e D I D No . Op t i on

4.5 D r aw i ng s D I - E - 7431 ---

GF E DD F o r m D I - P - 6161 , 62 , 63 ---
:::0 610 , 611 , & 611 - 1 I I I - P - 6161, 62 , 63 ---

( Da t a i t em d e s c r i p t i on s r e l a t e d t o t h i s s t a nd a r d , a nd i d e n t i f i e d i n s e c t i on 6
w i l l b e a pp r o v e d a nd l i s t e d a s s u c h i n DoD 5000 . 19 - L . , Vo l . 11 , AMSDL . Cop i e s o f
d a t a i t em d e s c r i p t i on s r e qu i r e d b y t h e c on t r a c t o r s i n c onn e c t i on w i t h s p e c i f i c
a c qu i s i t i on f un c t i on s s hou l d b e ob t a i n e d f r om t h e Na v a l Pub l i c a t i on a nd F o r ms
Ce n t e r o r a s d i r e c t e d b y t h e c on t r a c t i ng o f f i c e r . )

6.3 Sub j e c t t e r m ( k e y wo r d ) l i s t i ng .

A i r c r a f t t ow i ng f i t t i ng s a nd p r o v i s i on s
F i t t i ng s a nd p r o v i s i on s f o r t ow i ng a i r c r a f t
P r o v i s i on s , f i t t i ng s f o r a i r c r a f t t ow i ng
Tow i ng f i t t i ng s a nd p r o v i s i on s , a i r c r a f t

6 . 4 - n a t i on a l s t a nd a r d i z a t i on a g r e eme n t s . Ce r t a i n p r o v i s i on s o f t h i s
s t a nd a r d a r e t h e s ub j e c t o f i n t e r n a t i on a l s t a nd a r d i z a t i on a g r e eme n t s ASCC A i r
‘ S t a nd a r d s 25 / 7 a nd STANAG 3278 a nd 3279 a s a dop t e d f o r t h e No r t h A t l a n t i c
T r e a t y O r g a n i z a t i on . 14h e name ndme n t , r e v i s i on , o r c a n c e l l a t i on o f t h i s
s t a nd a r d i s p r opo s e d wh i c h a f f e c t s o r v i o l a t e s t h e i n t e r n a t i on a l a g r e eme n t
c on c e r n e d , t h e p r e p a r i ng a c t i v i t y w i 11 t a k e a pp r op r i a t e r e c on c i I i a t i on a c t i on
t h r ough i n t e r n a t i on a l s t a nd a r d i z a t i on c h a nn e l s i n c l ud i ng d e p a r t me n t a l
s t a nd a r d i z a t i on o f f i c e s , i f r e qu i r e d .

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6 . 5 Ch a ng e s f r om p r e v i ou s i s s u e . As t e r i s k s o r v e r t i c a l l i n e s a r e no t u s e d
i n t h i s r e v i s i on t o i d e n t i f y c h a ng e s w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e p r e v i ou s i s s u e du e t o
t h e e x t e n s i v e n e s s o f t h e ’ c h a ng e s . ,

Cu s t od i a n s :
P r e p a r i ng a c t i v i t y :
A r my - AV Na v y - AS
A i r F o r c e - 99
Na v y - AS P r o j e c t No . 1620 - 0129 )

Re v i ew a c t i v i t i e s :
A i r F o r c e - 70
Na v y - MC

I n t e r n a t i on a l I n t e r e s t :
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