P-385-63 Range Safety Pamphlet Download
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impact in the area upon intercept. Instructors and any other personnel exposed to the rocket motor blast will wear personal protective equipment as required for the gunner in the appropriate TMs. b. Surface danger zone. (1) Stinger guided missile SDZ requirements given in figure 12–2 apply to both air-to-air and ground-to-air launched missiles. This SDZ, based upon maximum ballistic range of the missile, consists of an impact area and Areas A, B, and F. Self-destruct features designed to terminate missile flight within the SDZ were not considered in establishing range safety requirements. Maximum ballistic range (Distance X) for Stinger in each launch mode is given below. (a) Ground-to-air guided missiles. 1. Basic Stinger: 11,900 m. 2. Reprogrammable microprocessor Stinger: 13,000 m. 3. Reprogrammable microprocessor block 1 Stinger: 14,000 m. (b) Air-to-air guided missiles, same as ground-to-air except Distance X increases 0.60 m for every 0.30 m of altitude AGL at time of launch. Figure 12–2. Surface danger zone for firing Stinger guided missiles at moving targets (2) Impact areas will normally contain fragments and debris from missiles launched within its sector of fire. The sector of fire is that portion of the impact area in which targets may be engaged. The boundaries of the sector will be designated by positioning azimuth limit markers forward of the launcher position. All firings must be accomplished within these limit markers. The impact area for moving targets consists of an area 45 degrees to each side of the sector of fire and extending downrange to the maximum ballistic range of the missile. For stationary (hovering) and directly outbound moving targets the impact area may be reduced to 40 degrees on each side of the sector of fire. (3) Area A is the lateral secondary danger zone that is adequate to contain the effects of warheads functioning at the edge of the impact area. It consists of areas 50 m wide on each side of the impact area and extending downrange to the maximum ballistic range capability of the missile. (4) Area B is the far secondary danger zone that is adequate to contain the effects of a warhead functioning at the downrange edge of the impact area. It consists of an area 100 m in depth beyond the impact area and Area A. (5) Area F shown in figure 12–3 is the launcher danger zone extending to the rear of the firing position. It is further divided into a primary danger area and two caution areas. 158 DA PAM 385–63 • 16 April 2014