1、MIL-T-85230A 15 9999906 0523269 L _ J INCH-POUNDI MIL-T-85230A(AS) 13 April 1992 SUPERSEDING 27 March 1984 MIL-T-85230(AS MILITARY SPECIFICATION TARGET, TOW, AERIAL, TDU-34AiA This spec :ation is approved for use by the Naval Air Systems Command, Department of the Navy, and is available for use by a
2、ll Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This specification covers the requirements for the design, fabrication, inspection, and test of the TDU-34A/A Aerial Tow Target herein referred to as target. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENT 2.1 Government Documents. 2.1.1 Specifica
3、tions and Standards. The following specifications and standards form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those listed in the issue of the Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards (DODISS) and supplem
4、ent thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2). SPECIFICATIONS Federal PPP-B-636 Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard Mi 1 i tary MI L-A-8591 Airborne Stores, Suspension Equipment and Aircraft-Store Interface (Carriage Phase), General Design Criteria For Systems Including Joint Electronics Type Designed Sy
5、stems and Associated Support Systems. MIL-N-18307 Nomenclature and Identification for Aeronautical Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this dacument should be addressed to: Commanding Offi Cer, Naval Air Warfare Center A
6、ircraft Division Lakehurst, Code SR3, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100, by using the self-addressed Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter. AMSC NIA 1550 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for pub1 ic release; distribution is un1 imite
7、d. Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MI L-T-85230A(AS) STANDARDS Federal F ED-STD- 595 Colors Used in Government Procurement Mi 1 i tary MIL-STD-105 Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shi
8、pment And Storage MILLSTD-130 Identification Marking of U.S. Military Property MI L-STD-2 1 O Climatic Information To Determine Design and Test Requirements For Military Systems and Equipment MIL-STD-480 Configuration Control, Engineering Changes, Deviations and Waivers MIL-STD-794 Parts And Equipme
9、nt, Procedures For Packaging Of MIL-STD-970 Standards and Specifications, Order of Preference for the Selection of MIL-STD-1521 Technical Reviews And Audits For Systems, Equipment and Computer Software MIL-STD-2175 Castings, Classification and Inspection of (Unless otherwise indicated, copies of fed
10、eral and military specifications, standards, and handbooks are available from the Standardization Documents Order Desk, Building 4D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.) 2.1.2 Other Government documents, drawings and publications. The following other Government documents, drawings, and
11、pub1 ications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues are those cited in the solicitation. DRAWINGS Navy NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Code Ident. No. 80260 TEZ 1053 Target Adapter Assembly PDA ENGINEERING, Code Ident. No. 55794 57301 1 Pac
12、kaging Assembly 573238 Radar Ref 1 ect i ve Nose Cone 2 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MI L-T-852 30A( AS) DRAWINGS Navy (Contd) 573239 Aft Reflector Assembly 573635 TDU-34A/A Assembly 573688 TDU-34A/A Body Assembly 573856 Fi n 57385
13、8 Radar Non-ref 1 ecti ve Nose 573948 TA/AS Rack 573962 CG Fixture (Copies of drawings are available from the Nava Weapons Division, Code 5000, Pt Mugu, CA 93042-5001) Air Warfare Center, 2.2 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited h
14、erein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained. 3. REQUIREMENTS 3.1 First article. When specified (see 6.2), a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection (see 6.
15、5) in accordance with 4.3. 3.2 Item description. The target shall be an aerodynamic stabilized airframe capable of being air launched, streamed, towed, and air recovered from fighter and Target Reeling Machine Launcher System. . attack aircraft equipment with either an A/A47U-3, A/A47U-4, or A/A47U-
16、4A Tow 3.3 Selection of specifications and standards. Specifications and standards for necessary commodities, services and parts not specified herein shal be selected in accordance with MIL-STD-970 or specified in the detail specification. 3.4 Major components. The target shall consist of the follow
17、ing major components. Serial numbers and the nomenclature of the subsystems and subunits shall be recorded (see 6.3). (a) Body Assembly, (See Drawing 573688 for TDU-34A/A) (b) Radar Reflective Nose Cone, (see Drawing 573238) (c) Aft Reflector Assembly, (see Drawing 573239) (d) Fins (4), (see Drawing
18、 573856) (e) Target Adapter Assembly, (see Drawing TE21053) 3 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-MIL-T-5230A II5 m 999790b O523272 II m 3.5 Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). The target shall inc (a) Radar Non-ref 1 ect i ve Nose cone
19、 (see Drawi ng 573858) (b) TAIAS Rack, (see Drawing 573948) provisions (see 6.4.1) for the following items of GFE (see 6.2). 3.6 Characteri sti cs. ude comp ete 3.6.1 Performance characteristics. The performance characteristics shall apply after transportation, unpackaging and reassembly of the targ
20、et which has been fabricated and assembled in accordance with the drawings (see 3.7.1), inspected and balanced in accordance with Section 4 herein, and packaged in accordance with Section 5 herein. 3.6.1.1 Flight. The target, after installation on the aircraft, shall be capable of IO successive stow
21、ed and maneuvering towed flights of two hours duration each within the flight envelope of Figure 1. 3.6.1.2 Minimum Radar Cross Section (RCS). When irradiated by any monostatic, linearly polarized radar operating at 10 Gigahertz (GHz), the target shall, as a minimum, exhibit the RCS signature of App
22、endix A. 3.6.2 Physical characteristics. The following physical characteristics of the target shall be as specified herein and shall not be altered. 3.6.2.1 Weight and center of gravity. The preflight target center-of-gravi ty shall be within 0.0 to 2.5 inches aft of the tow point with the TAIAS ins
23、talled plus the ballast weight. The target center of gravity for flight shall not be greater than 2.5 aft of the tow point. Total target weight shall not be greater than 200 lbs. Center of gravity shall be inspected as specified in 4.4.5. 3.6.2.2 Structural strength. The target structure shall survi
24、ve design limits loads imposed by the catapult, arrestment and flight of the carrying aircraft, in accordance with MIL-A-8591 and the V-N Diagram in Figure 1. The target shall repetitively withstand without failure the load recul ting from a target to launcher closure rate of not greater than two an
25、d one half feet per second. 3.6.3 Environment. The target shall operate satisfactorily in the presence of the following environments before, during, and after exposure. 3.6.3.1 Operational environment. The targets shall be towable without failure when exposed to the 20 percent extremes of the Worldw
26、ide Air Environment and the Coastal/Ocean Regional Type Environment of MIL-STD-210, and the aircraft shock and vibration environment (see 3.6.2.2). 3.6.3.2 Stowage environment. The target shall he towable without failure after exposure to the Worldwide Surface Environment and the Coastal/Ocean Regio
27、nal Type Environment of MIL-STD-210 when packaged (see 5.1) for a period of five years, and intermittently exposed unpackaged or when stored in the hangar deck environment, unpackaged, for fi ve years. 4 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-
28、,-MIL-T-85230A 15 m 777770b 0523273 3 m MI L-T-85230A(AS) MIN. AIRSPEED FOR TA/AS OPERATION 150 KIAS MACH 0.8 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 SEA LEVEL O 0.4 0.8 1.2 MACH NUMBER NAVY STANDARD TOW TARGET SYSTEM FLIGHT ENVELOPES TOWED OR STOWED FLIGHT TOWED FLIGHT STOWED FLIGHT I 150 I 300 I 500 I I 1 I I
29、 1 I - O 200 400 600 V ( KIAS ) TOWED FLIGHT V-N DIAGRAM FIGURE I. .Flight and Load Envelopes 5 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-_ MIL-T-85230A 15 M 999990b 0523274 5 M 3.7 Design and construction. 3.7.1 Drawings. The drawings shall be
30、 those listed on the issue of Drawing 573635 (TDU-34AiA) referenced in the contract (see 6.2, 6.3). 3.7.2 Tow system interface. The target shall be physically and functionally compatible withthe RMK-19, the RMK-31 or the RMK-34 Reeling Machine Launchers of the A/A47U-3, A/A47U-4 or A/A47U-4A Tow Tar
31、get Reel i ng Machi ne Launcher Systems. The strongback tow-point distances shall be as shown in Figure 2. The distance from the centerline of the tow-bolt hole in the strongback bar to the upper surface of the body shall be 0.750 (t0.060, -0.030) inch. 3.7.3 Component assembly. Brackets, lugs, flan
32、ges, inserts, bolts, and other assembly provisions shall retain components securely during the life of the target. Parts shall be mounted and installed so loosening, wear of mounting arrangements, or permanent separation of parts shall not occur. Components shall be designed to be incapable of incor
33、rect assembly. 3.7;4 Simp1 ici ty. The target shall represent the simplest design commensurate with performance requirements and shall incorporate features to assure rapidity, safety, ease and economy of checkout and maintenance by organizational level . personnel with a minimum of training. 3.7.5 M
34、aterials, parts and processes. Materials for the nose and aft reflector assemblies shall be selected to provide radar reflectivity in accordance with Appendix A (see 3.6.1.2). Unless otherwise specified parts shall be as specified in 3.3. 3.7.5.1 Interchangeability. Target parts having the same part
35、 number shall be interchangeable (see 6.4.2) between targets. Target fins shall be interchangeable between positions on each target. Assembly indicas for the aft reflector assembly and the nose assembly shall be avoided. 3.7.5.2 Alignments. 3.7.5.2.1 Manufacturing alignments. All alignments of fabri
36、cated and assembled target components specified on the drawings shall be controlled by tooling. 3.7.5.2.2 Nose and fins alignment and twist. The nose and fin assemblies shall be aligned to the fuselage to provide maximum aerodynamic performance and symmetry. Alignments shall be inspected as specifie
37、d in 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, and 4.4.4. 3.7.6 Castings. Castings shall be classified in accordance with MIL-STD-2.175. 3.8 Maintainability. Except for the target fuselage, the time to replace a major component shall be not greater than 10 minutes using standard Government tool s. 6 Provided by IHSNot f
38、or ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,- MIL-T-85230A 15 m 9999906 0523275 7 m 3.9 Marking. Markings of parts shall be in accordance with MIL-STD-130 as indicated on the drawings. specifying the nomenclature assigned. A report shall be submitted to the contracti
39、ng activity 3.10 Exterior color, markings and insignia. The target exterior color of International Orange color No. 12197 as specified in FED-STD-595, and target insignia and markings shall be in accordance with the drawings. contractor shall obtain approval of the identification plate format from t
40、he acquiring activity (see 6.3). 3.12 Workmanship. Each target shall be uniform in quality and shall be free from irregularities or defects which would affect compliance with the requirements of this specification. Particular attention shall be given to freedom from blemishes, defects, burrs and sha
41、rp edges. Assembly of parts shall be accomplished wi thout damage to any part. 3.11 Nameplates. Nameplates shall be in accordance with MIL-N-18307. The 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is r
42、esponsible for the performance of all inspection requirements (examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified he
43、rein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements. 4.1.1 Responsibility for compliance. All item
44、s shall meet all requirements of sections 3 and 5. The inspection set forth in this specification shall become a part of the contractors overall inspection system or quality program. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibilit
45、y of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the Government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract. Sampling inspection, as part of manufacturing operations, is an acceptable practice to ascertain conformance to requirements, however, this does not authorize submissi
46、on of known defective material, either indicated or actual, nor does it commit the Government to accept defective material. 4.2 Classification of inspections. The inspection requirements specified herein are classified as follows: (a) First article inspection (see 4.3) (b) Quality conformance inspec
47、tion (see 4.4) (c) Special inspections (see 4.5) 7 Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-_ I ._ MIL-T-85230A 15 9999906 0523276 9 E MI L-T-85230A(AS 1 4.3 First article inspection. First article inspections will consist of tests, analyses a
48、nd examinations by the Government to determine compliance with the specification requirements, and wi 11 be conducted whenever the contractor has not previously fabricated the target to the drawings, or when otherwise required by the Government (see 4.1). Unless otherwise specified in the contract,
49、the size of the inspection lot shall be 100 targets (see 6.2). First articles shall have successfully passed the acceptance inspection at the contractors faci 1 i ty prior to first article inspection by the Government (see 6.2, 6.3). 4.3.1 Configuration audit. The first article inspection shall include the acceptance inspection, and a physical configuration audit in accordance with the applicable requirements of Append