AIRCRAFT CRASH SURVIVAL DESIGN GUIDE. VOLUME 1. DESIGN CRITERIA AND CHECKLISTS

This five-volume publication has been compiled to assist design engineers in understanding the design considerations associated with the development of crash-resistant U.S. Army aircraft. A collection of available information and data pertinent to aircraft crash resistance is presented, along with suggested design conditions and criteria. The five volumes of the Aircraft Crash Survival Design Guide cover the following topics: Volume 1 - Design Criteria and Checklist; Volume 2 - Aircraft Design Crash Impact Conditions and Human Tolerance; Volume 3 - Aircraft Structural Crash Resistance; Volume 4 - Aircraft Seats, Restraints, Litters and Cockpit/Cabin Delethalization; and Volume 5 - Aircraft Postcrash Survival. This volume (Volume 1) contains concise criteria drawn from volumes 2 through 5, supplemented by checklists intended to assist designers in implementing the criteria.