A Comparison of Military and Civilian Air Cargo Systems

Abstract

The military air cargo system was analyzed and compared to the growing civilian air cargo intermodal container system. Parameters such as cost, terminal handling, packaging and aircraft compatibility were examined. The research was conducted to look at the challenges faced by the Military Airlift Command (MAC) during periods of military conflict and to examine possible solutions to this dilemma through containerization. The report concludes that the 463L Materials Handling System will continue to be used by MAC in the short run, and that this may sub-optimize the military air cargo function due to its necessary interface with the civilian container community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078503

Entities

People

  • Roger W. Roberts

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airlift Operations
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Cargo Handling
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Materials
  • Materials Handling
  • Military Aircraft
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Systems Analysis and Design