MIL-DTL-9401C
Table I. Canopies to be tested
Number of canopies
Number of canopies
produced per week
to be tested
0 - 10
1
11 - 25
2
26 - 50
3
51 and above
1 per day
5. PACKAGING
5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging requirements shall be as specified in the
contract or order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of material is to be performed by DoD
personnel, these personnel need to contact the responsible packaging activity to ascertain
requisite packaging requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the Inventory
Control Point's packaging activity within the Military Department or Defense Agency, or within
the Military Department's System Command. Packaging data retrieval is available from the
managing Military Department's or Defense Agency's automated packaging files, CD-ROM
products, or by contacting the responsible packaging activity.
6. NOTES
(This section contains information of a general explanatory nature that may be helpful, but is not
mandatory.)
6.1 Intended use. The ring slot parachute canopy covered by this specification is intended for
application where high strength, low opening shock, and stability are of paramount importance,
such as the deceleration of aircraft during approach and landing operation, the deceleration of
missiles and target aircraft, and the aerial delivery of supplies and equipment.
6.2 Acquisition requirements. Acquisition documents should specify the following:
a. Title, number and date of this specification.
b. Part number (see 1.2).
c. Issue of DoDISS to be cited in the solicitation and if required, the specification of
individual documents referenced (see 2.2.1).
d. When a first article is required (3.1).
e. Sampling plan (see 4.3).
f. Packing requirements (see 5.1).
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