Air Cargo Support Facilities for Army Airlift Operations

Abstract

The report analyzes cargo handling systems currently in use at air freight terminals. The study includes the conventional procedures which use conveyors or forklifts, pallets or containers, as well as an experimental towline-towcart Dortech system. Various operational areas within a terminal, such as the truck or aircraft loading and unloading docks, pallet buildup and breakdown stations, and the consolidation area are described in detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0762551

Entities

People

  • Charles S. Stahl

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Birds
  • Cargo
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Cargo Handling
  • Computer Simulations
  • Containers
  • Conveyors
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Materials Handling
  • Materials Handling Equipment
  • Simulations
  • Terminals
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Unloading

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.