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3.4 Equipment.
The item that requires provisions.
3.5 Equipment tiedown provision.
An integral part of an item, commonly called a tiedown eye, fixture, or attachment. A tiedown provision provides a means of attaching a tiedown lashing to the equipment for restraint purposes during shipment (see Figure 1).
3.6 Gross weight (GW).
The weight of the basic equipment plus the weight of any associated support items of equipment and cargo attached to, contained within, or projected as payload for the equipment (for example, shelters). The weight of ammunition, fuel, water, and lubricants necessary to render a system combat ready are considered as payload and
included in the gross weight. The GW equals the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
or the maximum projected weight of the equipment, whichever is greater.
3.7 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
The unloaded vehicle weight, including all fluids, and its maximum payload (to include the weight of the crew), where the payload weight is based upon the manufacturer's rating of the vehicle's structural capability.
3.8 Helicopter flight testing.
A test consisting of flying the item(s), in its Helicopter Sling Loading (HSL) rigging configuration, using military rotary wing aircraft. This test is used to verify stability during flight as well as to indicate that the item can withstand the dynamic forces induced by flight.
3.9 Helicopter sling loading (HSL).
A mode of transportation by which an item(s) is suspended beneath a rotary wing aircraft (including tilt-rotor aircraft) for the purpose of transporting the item(s).
3.10 Helicopter sling load weight (HSLWT).
The specified weight of the item to be transported by helicopter sling loading. HSLWT is used to calculate the HSLWT to Maximum Projected Frontal Area (MPFA) ratio and the corresponding materiel lift point load factor (see Appendix A).
3.11 Largo cargo tiedown provision.
A padeye, fixture, or attachment integral to a cargo area on a vehicle used for securing large, heavy items (see Figure 1).
3.12 Lifting provision.
An integral part of the equipment, commonly called a padeye, lug, eye, ring, or attachment. A lifting provision provides a means of attaching a sling to the equipment for safe lifting (see Figure 1).
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