GENUINE US MILITARY ISSUE / SURPLUS

CWU-62C/P

Coveralls, Anti-Exposure

PILOT EMERGENCY BAILOUT FLIGHT SUIT

ITEM:                                   US NAVY, NAVAIR FLYER’S ANTI-EXPOSURE DRYSUIT COVERALLS

NSN:                                        8475-01-483-8574

NOMENCLATURE:                   COVERALLS, FLYERS' ANTI-EXPOSURE CWU-62C/P

CONDITION:                           NEW / NEW OLD STOCK CONDITION

ORIGINAL COST:                    $1178.50

CLASS:                                     2 - OFFICIAL "APPROVED FOR USE"

P/N:                                       3653AS100

COLOR:                                 SAGE GREEN

MANUFACTURER:                   SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO. or SIMILAR DOD CONTRACTOR

SIZE:                                      LARGE REGULAR

CHEST:                                    48-½”, 48.5 IN., INCH, INCHES

HIP:                                         46” 46 IN., INCH, INCHES

SLEEVE:                                   26-½”, 26.5 IN., INCH, INCHES

INSEAM:                                  28”, 28 IN., INCH, INCHES

MATERIAL:                              ARAMID - FLASH, FLAME, & FIRE RESISTANT LAMINATE FABRIC

US MILITARY STANDARD:      MIL-DTL-85633B                                  

ABOUT CWU-62C/P:

THE CWU-62 IS USED MAINLY BY THE US NAVY AND IS BASICALLY A AVIATOR’S DRY-SUIT.  THIS WOULD BE WORN WHEN FLYING IN ARCTIC AREAS TO PROTECT THE AIRCREW MEMBER FROM FRIGID WATER OR CLIMATE IN THE EVENT OF DITCHING OR EJECTION.  

NSN DESCRIPTION:

WATERPROOF COVERALLS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR USE OF FLYING PERSONNEL IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY BAILING OUT OVER WATER.  IT PROVIDES SOME DEGREE OF BUOYANCY, AS WELL AS PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS.  IT IS USUALLY PROVIDED WITH HEAD, HAND, & FOOT COVERINGS (NOT INCLUDED).

APPLICABLE RATINGS UNDER ASTM (AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS):

            ASTM-E96 - WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION OF MATERIALS (DOD ADOPTED)

            ASTM-D751 - FABRICS, COATED (DOD ADOPTED)

            ASTM-D2097 - FLEX TESTING OF FINISH ON UPHOLSTERY LEATHER, METHODS OF

            ASTM-D2582 - FILM, PLASTIC, AND THIN SHEETING, PUNCTURE-PROPAGATION TEAR RESISTANCE OF (DOD ADOPTED)

            ASTM-D3135 - PERFORMANCE OF BONDED AND LAMINATED APPAREL FABRICS

            ASTM-D3776 - FABRIC, MASS PER UNIT AREA (WEIGHT) OF (DOD ADOPTED)

            ASTM-D5034 - FABRICS, TEXTILE (GRAB TEST), BREAKING STRENGTH AND ELONGATION OF (DOD ADOPTED)