INCH-POUND
MS16070F
19 May 2004 SUPERSEDING MS16070E
20 April 1981
DETAIL SPECIFICATION SHEET
BELT, AIRCRAFT SAFETY, CREWMAN'S
Reactivated after 19 May 2004 and may be used for new and existing designs and acquisitions.
This specification sheet is approved for use by all departments and agencies of the Department of
Defense (DoD).
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and MIL-R-81729, "Restraint Systems, Aircrewmans".
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Design, construction, and material. The design, construction, and material of the air crewman's safety belt shall be in accordance with figures 1 through 4 and as specified herein.
2. Thread. The following thread types shown in figures 2 through 4 shall be used in the safety belt construction:
a. Thread (-15) shall be a nylon material in accordance with V-T-295, "Thread, Nylon", type I, class B, size 6 or type II, class A, size 6.
b. Thread (-16) shall be a nylon material in accordance with V-T-295, type I, class B, size E or type II, class A, size E.
3. End-stops. All air crewman's safety belt end-stops shall have four layers of webbing to prevent them from being inadvertently pulled through the waist adjustment (see figure 1).
4. Stitching. All machine stitching shall be in accordance with ASTM D 6193, "Standard
Practice for Stitches and Seams", stitch type 301 (see figure 3).
a. Thread (-15) 4 to 6 stitches per inch. b. Thread (-16) 8 to 10 stitches per inch.
AMSC N/A FSC 1680
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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