STUDY AND EVALUATION OF PORTABLE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HOISTING EQUIPMENT

Abstract

This report covers the testing of a portable tripod gantry hoist that was designed to aid in the disassembly and assembly of Army aircraft and their major components. It is a universaltype piece of support equipment that can be used for maintenance operations by other technical services as well as the Transportation Corps. The tripod gantry hoist is lightweight and portable, is easily erected by two men, and has a 2:1 safety factor. In addition to its use as an assembled gantry, each tripod can be used independently as a hoist. The assembled gantry, as well as each tripod, has a rated capacity of one ton. It can be used in sand, mud, clay, and soil. clay, and soil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0252631

Entities

People

  • Joseph A. Blanco

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Maintenance
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Army Aircraft
  • Assembly
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Disassembly
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Safety Factor
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Yield Strength

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