MIL-STD-3036, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEST METHOD STANDARD: USAF AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEMS (05-JUL-2013)

MIL-STD-3036, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEST METHOD STANDARD: USAF AIRCRAFT ARRESTING SYSTEMS (05-JUL-2013)., This standard establishes minimum military-unique test requirements necessary to evaluate the reliability and operational effectiveness of land-based Aircraft Arresting Systems (AASs) used within the United States Air Force (USAF). The types of test methods are as follows: Test Method I – Operational (runway) AAS Testing AND Test Method II – Emergency (overrun/underrun) AAS Testin The standard shall be used to verify MIL-STD-3035. This standard requires a full-scale test program, which will: a. determine the operational effectiveness and reliability of the Aircraft Arresting System (AAS), b. determine the arresting characteristics and the performance limitations (if any) of the AAS, c. determine the useful service life of AAS components, d. determine if the AAS components have the structural integrity and thermal capacity to accommodate repeated high energy arrestments, e. standardize AAS operational test requirements, and f. ensure that the AAS is suitable for installation on United States Air Force (USAF) airfields.