New Multi-Place Life Rafts - A Jump in Time for the U.S. Navy
Abstract
The U.S. Navy requires all of its aircraft to carry life rafts with capacity equivalent to the personnel capacity of the aircraft. Ejection-seat aircraft are equipped with individual rafts as part of their ejection seat kits. However, other aircraft platforms have the option to carry combinations of four-, seven-, twelve-, or twenty-person rafts, depending upon the capacity of the aircraft and the availability of the different sized rafts. A team from NAWCAD Patuxent River, Maryland, evaluated the current rafts being used to meet this requirement. It concluded substantial improvements in both life cycle costs and performance could be accomplished. This paper describes the new rafts that resulted from the Team's efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 12, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA375816
Entities
People
- Dennis Shoemaker
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center