ARMY AIR LOGISTICAL SUPPORT STUDY

Abstract

The results of an engineering study of the methods, procedures, and equipment pertinent to a system for handling military cargo during air shipment from U. S. Air Force delivery points to U. S. Army receiving and distribution areas are presented. The results compare the number of AC-1 Caribou and HC-1 Chinook aircraft, ground support equipment, and personnel required to accomplish a given logistic mission as a function of time for the following basic operational modes: manual loading and unloading of small modules of cargo; forklift loading of 2000- to 3000-pound palletized cargo units; special purpose vehicle loading of 6000- to 7000-pound consolidated cargo loads moving over roller conveyors; and special-purpose vehicle loading of 6000- to 7000-pound loads cons-dated on a mobile pallet moving over rails. The resultant data are subsequently posted, and procurement and annual operating costs are presented. A new cargo-handling system for aircraft is also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0404298

Entities

People

  • J. M. Seman
  • W. W. Christensen

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Cargo Handling
  • Command And Control
  • Logistics
  • Marine Transportation
  • Materials Handling
  • Materials Handling Equipment
  • Surface Transportation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.