MIL-PRF-81542C
TABLE I. Anthropometric characteristics.
Case 1 Case 2 Case 3
Case 4
Case 5
Case 6
Case 7
Measurements
Overall
Short Sitting
Large
Overall
Longest Shortest
Large
Limbs
Torso
(in inches)
Small
Heights with
Sitting
Long Limbs
Height with
Short Limbs
Thumb Tip Reach
27.0
27.6
33.9
29.7
35.6
36.0
26.1
Buttock-knee Length
21.3
21.3
26.5
22.7
27.4
27.9
20.8
Knee-height Sitting
18.7
19.1
23.3
20.6
24.7
24.8
18.1
Sitting Height
32.8
35.5
34.9
38.5
40.0
38.0
31.0
Eye-height Sitting
28.0
30.7
30.2
33.4
35.0
32.9
26.8
Shoulder-height Sitting
20.6
22.7
22.6
25.2
26.9
25.0
19.5
Shoulder Breadth Range
14.7-
16.4-
16.2-
16.8-
16.9-
16.8-
14.2-
18.1
20.6
21.2
21.7
22.6
22.5
18.0
Chest Depth Range
7.4-
6.9-
7.2-
7.1-
7.3-
7.4-
7.2-
10.9
10.6
11.3
11.0
12.1
12.2
10.2
Thigh Circumference Range 18.5-
17.1-
20.2-
17.6-
18.6-
19.1-
17.8-
25.0
25.0
27.6
26.3
29.2
29.7
25.2
Nude Body Weight Range
103 pounds to 245 pounds
3.15 Buoyancy. The life raft shall provide a freeboard of not less than 2 inches at its lowest
point immediately after boarding with a fully equipped aircrewman in accordance with Table I.
3.16 Weight. The weight of the packaged life raft including the inflation assembly shall be
not greater than 10 lb.
3.17 Stowage.
3.17.1 Type I - Navy Aircraft. The Type I life raft, when folded, shall be packed in Navy
seat kits and a Navy helicopter backpack. Available volume for the life raft is in accordance
with applicable NAVAIR seat kit and helicopter backpack manuals.
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