Integrated LPSV & Torso Harness
The Aeromiltec Integrated Life Preserver Survival Vest ,refered to as
the LPU-44/P is an item of primary survival equipment for a military pilot and
aircrew in jets .
The LPU-44/P is designed to be compatible with aircraft seat restraint systems
and parachute torso harnesses PCU-15/P,
PCU-16/P
Providing a full 37 lbs of buoyancy,
the inflatable cell - available in manual inflation - is comprised of
two independent chambers separated by a fully integrated floating baffle
system. This provides for an orally inflated reserve chamber in the
event that the primary chamber becomes damaged.
Each vest is
lightweight - approximately 3.5 lbs unloaded - and contains specific
pocket requirements for stowage of survival items such as survival rations, survival kit, survival radios and
lights. It is made with a Nomex fire resistant cover and mesh for high
durability. As well, each vest is integrated with a lifting harness for
over water rescue by helicopter, and contains a buddy line and SOLAS
emergency whistle.
The LPU-44 offers the pilot
and aircrew during ditching at sea sufficient buoyancy and head sustaining, and
full mouth and nose over water surface buoyancy. The LPU-44/P unique cell design has
been engineered to exhibit excellent self-righting and floatation properties.
FEATURES
- Manual inflatable flotation cell
- Survival vest contains specific pockets for stowage of survival gear
- Made with Nomex fire resistant fabric and mesh
- Dual chamber system for emergency oral inflation in the event of damage to one chamber
- Integrated lifting harness
- Waist and chest adjustment straps
- Buddy-line and SOLAS whistle
- Provides 37lb buoyancy (more than twice the buoyancy needed for an average person to float)
- Weighs approximately 3lbs unloaded
The LPU-44 offers the pilot
and aircrew during ditching at sea sufficient buoyancy and head sustaining, and
full mouth and nose over water surface buoyancy. The LPU-44/P unique cell design has
been engineered to exhibit excellent self-righting and floatation properties.
The sage green fire resistant
Nomex III , Aramid container of the LPU-44/P life preserver survival
Vest has been designed with pockets for
the carriage of US government
specified survival equipment.
The protective container of the inflation
cell is attached directly to the survival vest by means of a heavy duty non corrosive zipper which allows easy
removal of the inflation cell container
and the use of the Survival Vest only on over land
operations.
The survival vest incorporates adjustable waist belts of sage green
nylon webbing to provide both preliminary wearer adjustment upon donning the LPU-44/P and a final adjustment just
before or after water entry provided no automatic inflation environment.
The inflation cell contains aviation yellow dye marker and is designed
at 275 Newton
or 78Lbs single chambered cell. The inflation cell is equipped with a manual
activation inflator and an oral inflation tube. An auto inflator type Cobham FLU-12/P is optional beside manual inflation.
