Required Operational Capacity for a 7-1/2 Ton Capacity, Air Mobile Crane (AMC),

Abstract

The Marine Corps has a requirement for an Air Mobile Crane capable of lifting 7 1/2 tons minimum and swinging 360 degrees while on outriggers. The AMC will be required to drive-on, drive-off a C130 aircraft fully assembled and will be of the rough-terrain style of cranes that feature rubber tires and a hydraulic boom. The AMC will be required to arrive with the fly-in echelon (FIE) and operate within the ammunition supply point (ASP), on and off airfield runways, and over unprepared and uneven surfaces to include sand, snow, and mud.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 24, 1987
Accession Number
ADA192023

Entities

People

  • Ray M. Franklin

Organizations

  • United States Marine Corps

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Body Armor
  • Engineers
  • Engines
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Ships
  • Standards
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.