MIL-M-81273/1A(wP)
characteristics to specific needs.
information should be complete unto
For such equipment, the differences
itself; however, the treatment should
in these assemblies shall be dis-
be skeletal in nature where separate
cussed. A tabular presentation may
operational characteristic manuals
exist. Operational information is
be utilized to compare character-
normally of interest to command and
istics.
administrative personnel and, as such,
3.2.5.6 Weights and Dimensions.
is primarily gained from other
sources. Information in this section
A discussion of weights and dimen-
is normally presented to orient per-
sions of interest to the user is ap-
propriate. Weights are usually
sonnel as to the general character-
given in tabular form; outline
istics of the equipment.
drawings should be used for dimen-
sions. Examples are provided as
3.2.5.10 Drill/Exercise Provisions.
Figures 3-2 and 3-3.
Expendable ordnance usually has a
drill or exercise version. Discus-
3.2.5.7 Safety Features. A sum-
sion of this version should be pre-
sented. The depth of this discussion
mary should be given of those
shall depend on the complexity of the
specific aspects of the equipment
drill vehicle and the manner in which
designed to ensure the safety of
those who must handle it. Also
it is documented elsewhere. Major
included should be coverage of those
design features and capabilities may
additional features which provide
be presented, as well as a summary
safety for the deploying vehicle, etc.
of differences between it and the
Such features are provided by de --
parent equipment.
vices such as hydrostatic or velocity
3.2.5.11 Definition of Terms.
switches, arming wires, intelligence
settings, etc. Information of this
Various commonly used abbreviations,
type should be presented in a sum-
terms, and symbols peculiar to the
mary paragraph or table. The pur-
equipment should be defined. In ad-
dition, seldom used general terms ap-
pose is to call attention to those de-
vices rather than to discuss them in
plicable to the equipment should also
detail. Detailed discussion should be
be covered. Often a table of brief
placed in a later physical description
definitions suffices in this area. An
portion of the manual.
example is provided in Figure 3-4.
3.2.5.8 Special Features. Signifi-
3.2.5.12 Reference Documents.
cant, unusual, or novel features
Reference documents related to the
subject equipment or items associated
should be discussed briefly. Ex-
therewith should be listed. In most
amples would be a special device for
sup-press ion of the effects of electro-
instances, a table of such documents
is sufficient. An example is pre-
magnetic radiation, unique construc-
tion materials to gain special per-
sented as Figure 3-5.
formance effects, etc.
3.3 Descriptive Information. De-
3.2.5.9 Operational Information.
scriptive information can be divided
Capabilities and limitations of the
into two basic types, functional and
equipment may be discussed along
physical. For complex equipments,
with such information as speeds,
these two are normally discussed
depths, altitudes, and ranges, as
separately; for simple equipments,
applicable. This presentation of-
the descriptive information may be
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