Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 2.djvu/625

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PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1575 (e) LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF MORE THAN FOUR C-17 AIRCRAFT. — The Secretary of Defense may not obligate C-17 production funds (as defined in subsection (i)) to produce more than four C-17 aircraft until the program meets the rolloMdng milestones: (1) Clearance of flight envelope with respect to altitude and speed. (2) Takeoff of aircraft at gross weight of 580,000 pounds and 160,000 poimds payload within a critical field length of 8,500 feet at sea level and 90 degrees Fahrenheit day conditions (or equivalent results under other conditions). (3) Backing aircraft up a two degree slope with a gross weight of 510,000 pounds. (4) Unassisted 180 degree turn of aircraft on paved nmway of load classification group IV in less than 90 feet, using three maneuvers. (5) Completion of static article ultimate load (150 percent of design limit load) test condition S.P. 5030 for wing up bending. (6) Completion of electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic compatibility, and lightening tests. (7) Low velocity air drop of 5,000-pound, 8-foot length platform. (8) Sequential air drop of multiple simulated paratroop dummies from both paratroop doors. (9) A minimum unit equivalent assembly rate of 6.0 assemblies per year, as measured by the ratio of annualized standard hours earned to that required to assemble one aircraft from beginning of assembly to the completion of assembly before movement to the ramp at the prime contractor's facilities. (10) For all aircraft scheduled for delivery in the prior six-month period, delivery of each aircraft within one month of scheduled deliveiry date. (f) LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF MORE THAN SIX C-17 AIR- CRAFT. —The Secretary of Defense may not obligate C-17 production funds (as defined in subsection (i)) to produce more than six aircraft for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1995 until the program meets the following milestones (in addition to the milestones specified in subsection (e)): (1) Clearance of flight envelope with respect to loads. (2) Estimate of payload meets 95 percent of the requirement provided in the full-scale development contract for the key performance parameters for payload-to-range systems performance. (3) Operational clearance for aircraft to be air refueled from operational KC-10 and KC-135 aircraft at standard ^r Force refueling speeds for the specific tanker in a single receiver formation. (4) Demonstration of combat offload with two 463L pallets using the air delivery system rsdls. (5) Airdrop of 70 paratroopers on one pass, using both paratroop doors. (6) Low velocity air drop of 30,000-pound, 24-foot length platform. (g) LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF MORE THAN SIX C-17 Aircraft. — The Secretary of Defense may not obligate C-17 production funds (as defined in subsection (i)) to produce more than six C— 17 aircraft for a fiscal year after fiscal year 1996 until the program