Palletized Loading System Compatibility with Ammunition Airdrop Resupply

Abstract

The objective of this analysis was to investigate techniques for achieving compatibility between ammunition airdrop resupply and the Palletized Loading System (PLS). The conceptualized PLS, essentially a flatbed truck with a hydraulic lift, is intended to retrieve flatracks that have been airdropped and have them secured and ready to roll in about a minute with minimum time and labor. A maximum payload capacity of 16.5 tons is contemplated. The results of this analysis indicate that the most practical method of accomplishing this retrievability is by airdropping PLS flatracks on Type V airdrop platforms, with the necessary energy-absorbing honeycomb placed under the flatrack. This configuration allows the airdropping of loads in their overland configuration, saving time at the rigging facility and at the drop zone. This technique has been successfully tested up to a 28,000-lb payload. The PLS could be a great asset for clearing drop zones of heavy resupply loads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA227488

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  • Glenn Doucet

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  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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  • Absorption
  • Air Transportation
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  • Artillery Ammunition
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