Military Aircraft
Military Aircraft Airworthiness Certification by Program Type
| Program type | Certification |
| Research and Development Program | · After airworthiness examination; Military Certificate of Airworthiness (per Aircraft) · Airworthiness examination is not carried out by stage; Special Military Certificate of Airworthiness (Provisional Operation) |
| Purchase Program | · Certificates and Proof Data are available; Special Military Certificate Airworthiness (per Aircraft) · Certificates and Proof Data are not available; Military Certificate of Airworthiness (per Aircraft) |
| Modification Upgrade Program | · Certificates and Proof Data are available; Special Military Certificate of Airworthiness (Alternation) · Certificates and Proof Data are not available; Military Certificate of Airworthiness (per Aircraft) |
| Parts, Components and Weapons and Equipment Installation Program | · Certificates and Proof Data are available; Special Military Certificate of Airworthiness (Part-Component-WeaponStore Operation) · Certificates and Proof Data are not available; Military Certificate of Airworthiness (Part-Component-Weapon-Store Operation) |
Military Aircraft
Military Aircraft
Military Aircraft Airworthiness Work by Acquisition Stage
| Item | Preceding Research | Exploration Development | Full Scale Development | Production | Operation/ Maintenance |
| Project Management | Basic Project Imple- mentation Planning | Operational Capability Check | DT/OT Evaluation | Combat ability Evaluation | Final Operational Capability Check |
| -Airworthiness Certification (AC) | -AC Establishment | -AC Plan Evaluation -AC Application | -TACC Confirmation -SOF Evaluation -TC Issuance | -Production Approval -AC Issuance | -Continuing Airworthiness |
Civil Aircraft
Civil Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Procedure
