ADS-10C-SP, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD PRACTICE AIR VEHICLE TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONIdent. Num:
ADS-10C-SP
Rev. Num:
C
ADS-10C-SP, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD PRACTICE AIR VEHICLE TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION. This standard practice Aeronautical Design Standard specifies the air vehicle technical data necessary to perform a detailed analysis of the performance, handling qualities, rotor dynamics, airframe dynamics, and acoustics of proposed new development or derivative rotorcraft. It is the purpose of this standard to provide a clear technical description of the proposed air vehicle and its components at a level of detail consistent with the current stage of its design. To this end, the data requirements are divided into topics and the topics are divided into three levels: Level I, Level II, and Level III. Level I (minimum) requires sufficient information to conduct a basic performance and stability and control analysis including the aerodynamic effects of the rotor system and the fuselage. Level II (intermediate) requires all of the data required for Level I plus additional data required for more detailed rotor and fuselage aerodynamics and a basic dynamic analysis of the rotors and the fuselage. Level III (detailed) is intended to allow a very detailed aerodynamic and dynamic analysis.

ADS-13F-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK AIR VEHICLE MATERIALS AND PROCESSESIdent. Num:
ADS-13F-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-13F-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK AIR VEHICLE MATERIALS AND PROCESSES. This ADS handbook embodies the general guidelines of the Army Aviation
and Troop Command (ATCOM) for the materials and processes utilized in the design and
construction of Army aircraft. It is for guidance only and cannot be cited as a requirement.
V it is so cited, the contractor does not have to comply.
ADS-1B-PRF, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD ROTORCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS GROUND AND FLIGHT TEST SURVEYS AND DEMOIdent. Num:
ADS-1B-PRF
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-1B-PRF, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD ROTORCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS GROUND AND FLIGHT TEST SURVEYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS. The Propulsion systems shall meet their
allocated performance and operate in such a manner that the
aircraft shall be able to be function safely throughout the
operational envelope and meet the performance requirements
as defined in the applicable weapon system specification. The following qualification requirements
for the propulsion systems are required to verify compliance
with the performance requirements of paragraph 1.1 above as
applicable to the aircraft design configuration.
ADS-20-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK ARMAMENT AND FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM SURVEY FOR ARMY AIRCRAFTIdent. Num:
ADS-20-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-20-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK ARMAMENT AND FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM SURVEY FOR ARMY AIRCRAFT. This handbook contains guidance for the performance of a "survey" on armament and fire control subsystems integrated on an aircraft. A survey is the act of collecting
information to determine the current state of the design with respect to established performance
requirements. The survey will consist primarily of ground and flight tests. Unless otherwise
specified in the contract, the survey will be used to find needed improvements or problem areas
that need resolution prior to commitment to the demonstration phase that verifies compliance
with contract requirements. Surveys are normally conducted on new or major modifications to
reduce program risk. At the discretion of the Government, surveys can be required for smaller
armament and fire control modification programs. For purposes of this handbook, the terms
"armament" and "weapon" are interchangeable.
ADS-27A-SP, REQUIREMENTS FOR ROTORCRAFT VIBRATION SPECIFICATIONS, MODELING, AND TESTINGIdent. Num:
ADS-27A-SP
ADS-27A-SP, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD- STANDARD PRACTICE - REQUIREMENTS FOR ROTORCRAFT VIBRATION SPECIFICATIONS, MODELING, AND TESTING. This standard practice presents the vibration related
requirements for the development and qualification of rotorcraft,
rotor craft subsystems, and equipment to be installed on
rotorcraft, including external stores. Gunfire induced vibration
qualification, when appropriate, should be in accordance with the
vibration tests of MIL-STD-810. The development process follows
the engineering System Specification (system procurement) or
Production Specification (item procurement). Prior to a Request
for Proposal (REP) release, the Government defines its
engineering specification based on MIL-STD-961. Competing
contractors base their proposed engineering specification on the
Government specification, their interpretation of the
specification and the peculiarities of their proposed hardware.
The contractual engineering specification is negotiated based on
cost, technology, and specification considerations between
contractors and Government prior to contract award. The companion
document to the engineering specification is the Airworthiness
Qualification Specification (AQS) which describes the analysis
and testing required at each step of the development process to
show that the contractor's design will be able to meet the intent
of the engineering systems specification. The AQS is negotiated
in concert with the engineering specification and should reflect
state-of-the-art design, analysis, and testing techniques.
Equipment to be developed and qualified requires different
development and qualification strategies depending on the
complexity of the system or item and trade-offs between
development costs, production costs, rotorcraft weight penalties
associated with over-design and performance and reliability
penalties associated with under-design.

ADS-33E-PRF, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION HANDLING QUALITIES REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY ROTORCRAFTIdent. Num:
ADS-33E-PRF
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-33E-PRF, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION HANDLING QUALITIES REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY ROTORCRAFT. This specification contains the requirements for the flying and ground handling qualities of rotorcraft. It is
intended that the specification should cover land based rotorcraft which have primary missions ranging
from scout and attack to utility and cargo. Additional requirements or modified standards may be required
for rotorcraft that have to operate from small ships in sea states resulting in more than small ship motion.
ADS-39A-HDBK, HANDBOOK SOURCE APPROVAL AND ENGINEERING TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERNATE SOURCES OF HELICOPTER DRIVE SYSTEM ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTSIdent. Num:
ADS-39A-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-39A-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK SOURCE APPROVAL AND ENGINEERING TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERNATE SOURCES OF HELICOPTER DRIVE SYSTEM ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS. This Aeronautical Design Standard (ADS) specifies Source Approval and Engineering Test requirements for alternate sources of helicopter drive system assemblies and components. These requirements are necessary to insure that an alternate source has the advanced manufacturing and assembly skills required to produce these complex parts. Completion of these requirements before contract award is necessary to reduce procurement risk associated with overcoming technical issues with first-time producers of these parts. Fielding of parts before the capabilities of the alternate source is substantiated could result in failures and/or early removals in the field, which may significantly impact the safety and reliability of the weapon systems they are used on. These requirements are based on the requirements used to qualify the original source of the part. The requirements specified in this ADS must be substantiate

ADS-40A-SP, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD STANDARD PRACTICE AIR VEHICLE FLIGHT PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTIONIdent. Num:
ADS-40A-SP
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-40A-SP, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD STANDARD PRACTICE AIR VEHICLE FLIGHT PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION.This Standard Practice Aeronautical Design Standard specifies the flight performance data required to document the characteristics and capabilities of an air vehicle. It is the purpose of this standard to provide a clear and complete documentation of the air vehicle flight performance at a level of detail which is consistent with the current stage of design/development of the aircraft. The data requirements are divided into three levels: Level I, Level II, and Level III. Level I (the minimum requirement) addresses the level of detail which would be available during the late conceptual design or early preliminary design stage of the air vehicle. Level II addresses the level of detail which would be available during the late preliminary design or early detailed design stage. Level III addresses the level of detail which would be available during the late detailed design or flight test stage. Each level is intended to be consistent with the corresponding level in ADS-10C-SP, Air Vehicle Technical Description Selected sections of this standard may be added to or deleted. This standard is intended to prescribe a minimum quality of documentation at each Level.

ADS-43A-HDBK, HANDBOOK QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENTSIdent. Num:
ADS-43A-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-43A-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENTS. Potential alternate manufacturing sources of aircraft engine parts, components, or
assemblies are required to provide substantiation that the specific item offered meets or
exceeds the identical item furnished by the original manufacturer in terms of service life,
strength, durability, form, fit, and function. The substantiation requirements for alternate
manufacturing source approval are included in this document. Candidates for alternate
source approval are required to submit to Army Aviation and Troop Command
(USAATCOM), Engineering Directorate a plan designed to meet the substantiation
requirements. The USAATCOM Engineering Directorate will review the plan to insure
that the proposed testing is sufficient to determine that the item to be manufactured will
be equivalent to the original. The Engineering Test Table (ETT) in the Flight Safety
Parts Information System (FSPIS) lists the testing that is normally required for alternate
sources which use material, castings, forging, and process sources approved by the prime
contractor or government for the item in question. Flight Safety Parts (FSP) and critical
characteristics are identified. A potential alternate manufacturing source requesting
approval is required to submit written substantiating data on a part, component, or
assembly to become a qualified vendor. This data should include, but not limited to, the
candidates capability to manufacture the item, a manufacturing plan (including sources
for forging, castings, etc.), and a test plan to satisfy engineering test requirements. After
USAATCOM engineering examines the data and determines that the alternate source is
capable of manufacturing the item in accordance with all of the existing requirements, the
alternate source will be added to the Potential Suppliers List. Should the alternate source
bid successfully, all quality assurance requirements, qualification tests, and engineering
tests must be completed prior to delivery of parts to the procuring agency. At the
discretion of USAATCOM engineering, previous suppliers who have not completed the
engineering test may be required to do so prior to the delivery of additional parts.

ADS-45-HDBK, HANDBOOK DATA AND TEST PROCEDURES FOR AIRWORTHINESS RELEASEIdent. Num:
ADS-45-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-45-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK DATA AND TEST PROCEDURES FOR AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE
FOR U.S. ARMY HELICOPTER ARMAMENT TESTING (GUNS, ROCKETS, MISSILES. This handbook establishes guidelines for data and test procedures, that should be completed prior to the
issuance of a Contractor Flight Release (CFR) or Airworthiness Release (AWR) to conduct flight testing of armament
on U.S. Amy aircraft. A CFRIAWR is required for aircraft ground firing tests with the rotors turning, and for aircraft
flight tests, both non-fuing (captive carriage) and firing. The guidelines include documentation on armament
configurationldesign, analyses, component tests and aircraft ground tests. The documentation is required so the
Govenunent can conduct an airworthiness assessment in order to ensure that U.S. Amy aircraft are safe to flight test.
The requirements should be tailored based on the nature, magnitude, complexity and integration risk associated with
the new or modified armament system. The difference between an "airworthy" system and a "qualified" system is the
degree to which the system meets specification requirements and provides the system "performance" expected by the
user. For a tutorial on the overall helicopter airworthiness qualification process, including flight releases, see ADS-5 1-
HDBK. For purposes of this handbook, the terms "armament" and "weapon" are interchangeable.

ADS-50-PRF, ROTORCRAFT PROPULSION PERFORMANCE AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES.Ident. Num:
ADS-50-PRF
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-50-PRF, ROTORCRAFT PROPULSION PERFORMANCE AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES. This ADS establishes the performance and verification which constitute
qualification requirements for rotorcraft propulsion systems. For the purposes of
this ADS, propulsion systems includes engine and auxiliary power unit installations,
start, fire detection/extinguishing, drive, fuel, environmental control, and hydraulic
systems.
ADS-51-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOKIdent. Num:
ADS-51-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-51-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK
ROTORCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION (RAQ) HANDBOOK. The purpose of this handbook is twofold.
First, it is intended to serve as a tutorial
for persons unfamiliar with the airworthiness
qualification process. This includes
Government and contractor personnel who
are involved in development of requirements
or members of the design team who are not
directly involved in the qualification process.
In this context the handbook provides
an overview of the airworthiness process for
developing requirements. It describes air
vehicle and typical system requirements as a
guide for airworthiness qualification. Second,
it is intended to serve as a reference
guide for those involved in preparing airworthiness
qualification documentation. This
includes persons who are responsible for
generating and reviewing documentation
that establishes the airworthiness of systems
and subsystems. Requirements for and examples
of airworthiness documentation are
covered in the Appendices to this handbook.

ADS-62-SP, PRACTICE DATA AND TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE FOR HELICOPTER SENSOR DATA AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT STAGEIdent. Num:
ADS-62-SP
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-62-SP, AERONAUTICS DESIGN STANDARD STANDARD PRACTICE DATA AND TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE FOR HELICOPTER SENSOR DATA AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT STAGE. This standard establishes design and documentation requirements which shall be completed
prior to issue of a Flight Release or Airworthiness Release (AWR) to conduct helicopter Flight Testing on
Pilotage and Target Acquisition/Designator System Sensors. It includes statements, analyses and
preliminary analyses presenting the Pilotage and Target Acquisition Designation System/subsystem and
guarantees a certain safety standard. The requirements may be tailored for each test.
ADS-63-SP, RADAR SYSTEM AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTSIdent. Num:
ADS-63-SP
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-63-SP, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD STANDARD PRACTICE RADAR SYSTEM AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. This document establishes the verification methods and
qualification requirements for radar systems installed on U.S. Army
aircraft. A combination of analyses, component testing, ground testing,
and flight testing, will verify the design, installations and
performance of the radar subsystem prior to the formal Airworthiness
Qualification Release. The Airworthiness Qualification program
encompasses:
a. Design reviews.
b. Engineering design substantiation analyses.
c. Contractor development and airworthiness qualification tests,
including component, subsystem and system testing.
d. Government systems development and airworthiness qualification
testing, including:
(1) Preliminary Airworthiness Evaluation (PAE).
(2) Airworthiness and Flight Characteristics Test (A&FC).
e. Government Operational Testing (OT) if required by the approved
Test Engineering Master Plan (TEMP).

ADS-65-HDBK, HANDBOOK AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION AND VERIFICATION GUIDANCE FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL AND SENSOR SYSTEMSIdent. Num:
ADS-65-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-65-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK AIRWORTHINESS QUALIFICATION AND VERIFICATION GUIDANCE FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL AND SENSOR SYSTEMS. This document establishes the guidance for
airworthiness qualification and discusses the methods of
verification for Electro-Optical (EO) and Sensor Systems (SS),
mission sensor group, and any other targeting/pilotage systems
installed on U.S. Army aircraft. It also establishes the
guidance for ancillary equipment, including displays, lasers and
targeting systems. The sensors and system-related EO equipment
are collectively referred to as a “sensor system” in this
document. A combination of analyses and testing is used to
verify the design, installation and operation of the sensor
system and to support airworthiness qualification.
ADS-66-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK GUIDANCE FOR DATA FOR SAFETY OF FLIGHT AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE FOR HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY Ident. Num:
ADS-66-HDBK
Rev. Num:
-
ADS-66-HDBK, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD HANDBOOK GUIDANCE FOR DATA FOR SAFETY OF FLIGHT AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE FOR HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT (ASE). This handbook provides guidance for the ASE (Aircraft
Survivability Equipment) data submittals, which will be completed
prior to issue of a Safety of Flight (SOF) Release for testing of
new/modified ASE equipment installed on U.S. Army aircraft. A
combination of analyses, component testing, and ground testing
will be used to issue the first release to test the system, which
should be stipulated in each contract. The ADS-66 handbook would
assist the contractor in determining the exact data/reports needed
to assure airworthiness of the system.
ADS-68-IS, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD INTERFACE STANDARD AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER CHARACTERISTICSIdent. Num:
ADS-68-IS
ADS-68-IS, AERONAUTICAL DESIGN STANDARD INTERFACE STANDARD AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER CHARACTERISTICS. The primary purpose of this standard is to provide the requisite
information to promote compatibility between aircraft electrical power, external electrical
power, and the airborne equipment that uses that power, with MIL-STD-704 serving as
the governing document. Accordingly, the content of past versions of MIL-STD-704 is
presented here to enable comparisons of the detailed requirements. To ensure that an
individual piece of equipment will work satisfactorily in multiple types of aircraft, a worstcase
set of electrical interface criteria should be developed from the applicable versions
of MIL-STD-704 and subsequently imposed as an interface requirement for that
equipment to ensure compatibility with the various types of aircraft being addressed.