Air Cushion Equipment Transporter (ACET) Testing. Volume 2.

Abstract

The Air Cushion Equipment Transporter (ACET) is designed as an air base survivability item, to transport vital heavy equipment (especially aircraft) across battle damaged terrain. This report presents the results of the first ACET program which consisted of the design, construction, and testing of a prototype vehicle. Based upon the design concept evolved for the AATS program, the ACET is essentially a lower performance derivative of the vehicle proposed for that program. Its construction follows closely the methods used in producing the LACV-30 and its cushion lift air system employs, almost exclusively, the hardware previously installed on the XC-8A aircraft used in the ACLS program. This report summarizes the design and construction of the prototype vehicle and presents the results of the test program with the ACET equipped with a full fingered skirt, carrying an F101B aircraft, to simulate realistic payloads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA188369

Entities

People

  • G. C. Smith
  • R. W. Helm
  • T. D. Earl

Organizations

  • Bell Aircraft Corporation

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  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Actuators
  • Air Flow
  • Air Force
  • Air Gaps
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Computer Simulations
  • Construction
  • Electronic Aircraft
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Nose Wheels
  • Tow Bars
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

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