An Evaluation of the UH-60 Black Hawk Door Gunner Restraint System

Abstract

The restraint system for door gunners in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is equipped with tether straps that allow them to stand up from jump seats to engage targets while still being secured to the aircraft. This freedom of motion has resulted in the restraint system being inadvertently released by the buckle contacting the M60-D machine gun and the aircraft structure. This report evaluates modifications to the restraint system handle to prevent inadvertent releases. Keywords: Aviator's restraint system; Seat belts; MOPP (mission-Oriented Protective Posture).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA175346

Entities

People

  • William B. Debellis

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Army Aviation
  • Data Science
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Design
  • First Aid
  • Guns
  • Helicopters
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Information Science
  • Machine Guns
  • Machines
  • Standards
  • Survival
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Electrical Engineering