Aerial Very Heavy Lift Concepts for the 1990 Army. Volume 1. Basic Report

Abstract

An ad hoc working group (AHWG) was convened by the US Army Advanced Materiel Concepts Agency (AMCA) to consider the technical feasibility of developing a very heavy aerial lift vehicle to be operational by 1990. The mission spectrum for such a vehicle was assumed similar to the proposed QMR for the heavy-lift helicopter except for the payload requirement which was increased in these considerations to approximately 50-60 tons. Shaft-driven and tip-driven helicopter concepts were given major consideration. Powerplant and transmission development and problems relating to subsystems, such as load handling and control, were treated. Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) concepts that were not high disc loading were discussed. Short take-off and landing (STOL) was not considered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0862287

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Engines
  • Helicopters
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechatronic Engineering
  • Military Operations
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Turbojet Engines
  • Vehicles

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