F-16 Aircraft Cover SOW.pdf

Statement of Work Aircraft Covers

We are requesting Aircraft covers to include soft inlet cover, exhaust, seat and HUD covers, bag for storage and five (5) bird plugs for each aircraft. Would want the most durable materials available, Aqualon base material and Tenara thread.

Type Aircraft: F-16 Block 42 with a Pratt and Whitney 229 engine

We Have 24 Aircraft with assigned tail numbers. We need 30 sets of covers total to include six generic spare sets. Each set will contain the following pieces at the dimensions specified:

1 F-16 S/M Intake Cover ~55” wide X 17.5” high and has 2 EA 2” Webbing handles 1 F-16 Exhaust Cover ~35”widening to 40” diameter and 24” deep 1 ACES II Ejection Seat Cover is ~32” H X 20” W X 13.5” deep on seat with two leg flaps 5 1 Block 42 F-16 Heads Up Display Cover is ~9” deep X 8“ Wide – the aft flap to cover top is ~15”and the forward portion is ~8” high 5 Bird Plugs for Block 42 F-16 6 ½” x 4 ½” x 2” 1 Storage Bag

Total will require the following: All RED base material/Straps, nylon and Velcro will be BLACK

30 Ea. Inlet Cover 30 Ea. Exhaust cover 31 Ea. Seat Cover 30 Ea. HUD cover 150 Ea. Bird Plugs 30 Ea. Storage Bag

Tail numbers that will need to be sewn/durably printed on covers:

88-0534 89-2010 89-2070 88-0539 89-2017 89-2073 88-0545 89-2022 89-2076 90-0713 89-2025 89-2138 90-0719 89-2028 89-2141 90-0738 89-2034 89-2142 90-0748 89-2037 89-2145 89-2007 89-2040 89-2167

Inlet Cover Specifications:

-Must have Forms pouch on outer side of inlet cover with Velcro to close pouch. A pull tab on opening to aid in forms access as shown. Pouch opening should be on the right side facing cover as in the aircrafts “left”. (Opposite side of pictures shown) -Must have elastic bungee sewn into the opening of the intake lip to help seal.

-Must have two adjustable straps sewn in, both at least 18” long each. Must have u shaped coated metal hooks, as shown, on the bottom of the intake cover to secure to the aircraft nose gear opening. (NOT typical bungee hooks.)

-Must be Aqualon (or equivalent material in durability) and Tenara (or equivalent material in durability) thread base materials. Double sewn seams for durability.

-Must have Tulsa Indian head logo and tail number sewn on each set.

Requesting Pouch opening on opposite side shown in picture.

Exhaust cover Specifications:

- Must have an Adjustable strap sewn in on the bottom lip of the exhaust cover, at least 55” in length.

Along with a U shaped coated metal hook to secure it to the Aircraft.

- Must have an adjustable strap around the outside diameter of the forward end cover lip.

-10” Velcro straps to tighten up forward opening at 3 & 9 o’clock OR a strap as indicated in photo at 6 o’clock (preferred) -Must be Aqualon (or equivalent material in durability) and Tenara (or equivalent material in durability) thread base materials.

-Must have Tulsa Indian head logo and tail number sewn on/durably printed on each set.

-6” of internal reinforcement (3’horizontal/3” on tail end) to eliminate chaffing of the turkey feathers the circumference of each tail pipe cover on aft end.

-Eight extra replacement straps for future replacement. (Long straps and hardware)

Seat cover Specifications:

-Must be Aqualon (or equivalent material in durability) and Tenara (or equivalent material in durability) thread base materials.

**-89-2167 will need two Seat Covers being it’s a two-seater Aircraft

Heads-Up Display (HUD) cover Specifications:

-Must be Aqualon (or equivalent material in durability) and Tenara (or equivalent material in durability) thread base materials.

-Must have Velcro straps on each side to help secure HUD cover in place.

Bird Plug Specifications:

-Must be vinyl and Tenara (or equivalent material in durability) thread base materials.

-Must be filled with a flexible/weather durable material -Must have tail number sewn on each set of Plugs.

-Must have a ring or sewn down strap to affix a “Remove Before flight” streamer.

Storage bag Specifications:

-Must be Aqualon (or equivalent material in durability) and Tenara (or equivalent material in durability) thread base materials.

-Must be big enough to store all covers in while Aircraft is in operation.