MIL-STD-2088-SUP-2 Bomb Rack Unit BRU, Single Store, AircraftThis standard establishes the general guidelines and criteria for the design and development of a single store bomb rack unit BRU for carriage and release of airborne stores excluding air-to-air missiles from fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft using a single suspension point or suspension points spaced at 14 or 30 inches. This standard addresses detailed requirements for gravity non-ejected, pyrotechnic, hydraulic, and pneumatic powered BRUs. Mechanical aircraft armament interoperable interfaces are incorporated to enhance cross utilization and servicing capabilities between military aircraft and aircraft stores see 3.1 of all services of the Department of Defense DoD and North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO nations.

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MIL-STD-2088B

1.    SCOPE

1.1  Scope.  This standard establishes the general guidelines and criteria for the design and development of a single store bomb rack unit (BRU) for carriage and release of airborne stores (excluding air-to-air missiles) on 14 or 30-inch suspensions from fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.  This standard also addresses detailed requirements for gravity, pyrotechnic, hydraulic, and pneumatic powered BRUs.  Mechanical aircraft armament interoperable interfaces are incorporated to enhance cross utilization and servicing capabilities between military aircraft and aircraft stores (see 3.1) of all services of the Department of Defense (DOD) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations.

1.1.1  International coordination.  Included in this standard are certain DOD acceptable interface configurations which are approved or currently undergoing international coordination and are incorporated into appropriate International standardization documents (see 6.4).

2.    APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1  General.  The documents listed in this section are specified in sections 4 or 5 of this standard.  This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this standard or recommended for additional information or as examples.  While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 4 or 5 of this standard, whether or not they are listed.

2.2  Government documents.

2.2.1  Specifications, standards, and handbooks.  The following specifications, standards, and handbooks form a part of this document to the extent specified herein.  Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENTS

STANAG 3575 AA              -    Aircraft Stores Ejector Racks

AIR STD 20/10                     -    Ejector Release Units for Aircraft Stores

AIR STD 20/17                     -    Mechanical Connectors Between Stores and Suspension Equipment for Arming and Associated Functions of Stores

AIR STD 20/18                     -    Environmental Test Methods for Aircraft Stores

Suspension and Release Equipment

(Copies of the above STANAGs and AIR STDs are under controlled distribution. Information may be obtained from the Air Force International Standardization Office, HQ

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