New Navy Flier's Fire-Resistant Blue Coverall

摘要

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF), at the request of the Naval Air Systems Command, has developed a flyer's blue aramid coverall. NAVAIR's objective was to develop a unique blue flight coverall to enhance morale and the retention levels of Naval aviators. NAVAIR requested the coverall be similar to the Air Force CWU-27/P coverall but have a pencil pocket flap and shoulder epaulets for attachment of the Navy's soft shoulder boards. The fabric used for the coverall is a 95/5 Nomex/Kevlar piece-dyed material. Off-the-shelf piece-dyed material was purchased and tested in the NCTRF laboratory to the same criteria as the solution-dyed fabric used in the Air Force coverall. Although the fabric did not pass all tests, NCTRF felt that a purchase document could be written for an 'off the shelf' fabric that meets the critical requirements. NCTRF then procured 500 new coveralls for NAVAIR and distributed these, as directed, to Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard installations. Twelve coveralls underwent fire pit testing at NADC. The fire pit testing showed that the coveralls did provide satisfactory protection for the conditions in which they would be used.