Downloaded from https://www.everyspec.com 3. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS 3.1. Definitions, 3.1 .l. Aircraft. Any vehicle designed to be supported by air, being borne up either by the dynamic action of the air upon the surfaces of the vehicle, or by its own buoyancy. The term includes fixed and movable wing airplanes, helicopters, gliders, and airships, but excludes air-launched missiles. 3.1.2. Aircraft-store. Any device intended for internal or external carriage and mounted on aircraft suspension and release equipment, whether or not the item is intended to be separated in flight from the aircraft. Aircraft-stores are classified in two categories: expendable store and non-expendable store.
3.1.2.1. Expendable store. An aircraft store normally separated from the aircraft in flight such as a missile, rocket, bomb, nuclear weapon, mine, torpedo, pyrotechnic device, sonobuoy, signal underwater sound device, or other similar items. 3.1.2.2. Non-expendable store. An aircraft-store which is not normally separated from the aircraft in flight such as a fuel tank, electronics or gun pod, suspension rack or tow target. 3.1.3. Aircraft-stores compatibility.
The ability of an aircraft, stores, stores manaaement systems, and related suspension equipment to coexist without unacceptable effects of one of the aerodynamic, structural, electrical, or functional characteristics of the others under all flight and ground conditions expected to be experienced by the aircraft-store combination. A particular store may be compatible with an aircraft in a specific configuration, although not necessarily so with all pylons (or stations) under all conditions. 3.1.4. Airworthiness. A demonstrated capability of an aircraft or aircraft subsystem or component to function satisfactorily when used within prescribed limits. 3.1.5. Airworthiness qualification.
Airworthiness qualification is defined as an analvsis, desian. test, and documentation process used to determine that an air vehicle . . system, subs~st~m, or component is airwdrthy. It is a progressive assessment process performed at the component, subsystem, and system levels to ensure that a system meets airworthiness criteria. The primary purpose of the airworthiness qualification process is to demonstrate that the air vehicle has the capability to function satisfactorily and safely when used within prescribed limits. The airworthiness qualification process will ensure that the armament is properly integrated into the air vehicle. In accordance with AR 70-62. the Commandina General. U.S.
Armv Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) is the approving authority for the airworthiness of Army aircraft for which AMCOM has engineering cognizance. The primary engineering role is delegated to the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) within the Aviation and Missile Research, 6