INCH POUND
MI L-S-5944C
20 November 1990
SUPERSEDING
MIL-S-5944B
12 January 1973
MILITARY SPECIFICATION
SLINGS> AIRCRAFT, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
This specification is approved for use by all Departments
and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
1.
SCOPE
1 . 1 Scope This specification covers the general requirements for aircraft
slings used to lift and transport aircraft or aircraft components which may be bulky
o r fragile.
1 . 2 Classification .The aircraft slings shall be classified in Table I as
follows;
TABLE I.
C l a s s i f i c a t i o n of aircraft slinqs
Type
Purpose
Class
1
Aircraft Handling
Hoisting
2
Aircraft Maintenance
H o i s t i n g and Installation of
Major Components
H o i s t i n g and Installation
Engine Handling
3
4
Hoisting and Component Replacement
Engine Maintenance
2.
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 Government documents
*
T h e following specifications,
2 . 1 . 1 Specifications standards, and handbooks.
standards, and handbooks 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 supplement thereto, cited in the solicitation (see 6.2).
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent
data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to:
Naval Air Engineering Center, Systems Engineering and Standardization
Department.
(Code 53), Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5100, by using the Standardization
Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this
document or by letter.
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