Evaluation of US Air Force Survival/Armor Vest in US Army OH-58 Helicopters

Abstract

The USAF developed a Survival/Armor Vest concept. This was coordinated with the DoD Tri Service Committee in Aircrew Body Armor with a complete exchange of development information between the services. Four evaluations: Static, Flight, Body Load and Pressure, and Sizing were conducted and these revealed a number of minor design deficiencies. The material used in the vest construction does not provide sufficient retention of the armor insert and carrier. Lack of retention caused the armor insert to rest on the pilots legs creating leg discomfort. The USAF Survival/Armor Vest requires redesigning to correct the deficiencies presented here. The sizing criteria were also evaluated. New sizing criteria are recommended to improve the sizing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA044842

Entities

People

  • Michael B. Kulinski
  • Thomas H. Judge

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Army Aviation
  • Body Armor
  • Cameras
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fabrics
  • Helicopters
  • Materials
  • Motion Picture Projectors
  • Motion Pictures
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Statistics
  • United States

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Materials Science