Accession Number:

ADA564189

Title:

H-60A/L Cargo Compartment Ingress and Egress Evaluation of Current and Prototype Troop Seating

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept. Mar-Dec 2011

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Wright, Nathan L.
• Perry, Chris E.
• Grattan, Brian J.
• Thompson, Greg A.

Report Date:

2012-03-07

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

Ingress and egress evaluation of both current and prototype H-60AL rotorcraft troop seating was completed by 711HPWRHCP and performed at HX-21 Squadron, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD on December 2011. The H-60AL troop seat, a prototype all-fabric troop seat by Glatz Aeronautical, and a prototype seat by Wolf Technical Services were tested. Ten examples of each seat were installed in a MH-60S rotorcraft per seat configuration, and multiple ingress and egress trials were performed by Marines from Marine Corp Base Quantico, VA outfitted in battle gear. Ingress and egress times were averaged and compared using a one-way ANOVA to determine statistical differences between seats. The H-60AL seat had a statistically significant lower ingress time compared to the Glatz and Wolf seats. The H-60AL seat had a statistically lower egress time from the Wolf seat, though no difference was shown between the H-60AL and Glatz seats as well as the Glatz and Wolf seats. Whether or not these differences are operationally significant is beyond the scope of this study.

Descriptors:

• *HELICOPTERS
• *SEATS
• BASE LINES
• EFFICIENCY
• FABRICS
• LONG RANGE(TIME)
• MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
• PROTOTYPES

Subject Categories:

• Helicopters
• Surface Transportation and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE