ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10046 First edition 1996-12-15 ANSI Internat Doc Sec Aircraft --- Methodology of calculating cargo compartment volumes Aeronefs - Methode de calcul du volume des soutes a fret ISO Referencenumber ISO100461996(E) Not for Resale ISO 10046:1996(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (IsO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnicat standardization. DraftInternational Standardsadopted by the technical committees are circulatedtothememberbodiesforvoting.Publicationas anInternational avote International Standard IsO 10046 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 2o, Aircraft and space vehicles, Subcommittee SC 9, Air cargo and ground equipment. @ISO1996 All rights reserved Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopyingand microfilm, without permission in writing from thepublisher International Organization for Standardization Case Postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneve 20 . Switzerlaind Printed in Switzerland Copyright Internaltional Organization for Standardization No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 10046:1996(E) @ISO Introduction The purpose of this International Standard is to establish a uniform methodology for defining and determining the usable internal volume of aircraft cargo compartments, and usable external envelope for Unit Load This wili provide the aircraft industry with a set of standard methodology which when specified, can be utilized by the airlines when comparing similar type aircraft. ili national Organization for Standardizatior No reproduction or networking permited without license from IHS Provided by IHS und Not for Resale