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| MIL-D-23222(AS)
PURPOSE. - The purposes of the Navy Preliminary
3.3.2
Evaluation are as follows:
(1) To determine at the earliest possible opportunity,
the combat potential and gross deficiencies of
the helicopter and thereby, enable an estimate
to be made of the degree to which operational
requirements will be met.
To highlight the need for and to allow early
(2)
correction of deficiencies.
To evaluate changes incorporated to correct defic-
(3)
iencies.
(4)
To determine when the helicopter is suitable for
INSURV Acceptance Trials.
CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY. - The contractor shall
3.3.3
configure the test helicopter for the NPE as
approved for the contractor's demonstration, or as agreed upon between
the contractor and the Test Authority during the pre-NPE conference.
Recording instrumentation, if installed in the helicopter for the
Contractor's flight tests, shall be in operation, but need not be
specifically installed for the Navy Preliminary Evaluation unless
specifically requested by COMNAVAIRTESTCEN. Cockpit instrumentation
shall not be changed from that used by the contractor unless speci-
fically requested by COMMNAVAIRTESTCEN. Requests for special instru-
mentation shall be so submitted that necessary installation and/or
changes can be made prior to scheduled date for the NPE. The contractor
shall have shown by flight, fatigue, mechanical citability, and
vibration tests, and other analytical data, that within the allowable
flight envelope, the helicopter is aerodynamically, structurally, and
functionally safe for the tests to be performed by Navy pilots. The
contractor shall install and evaluate the effects of modifications
necessary to provide an adequate flight envelope for the Navy Pre-
liminary Evaluation. The contractor shall furnish such services and
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