Development of MHU-142/E Munitions Trailer

Abstract

This was a program to design and fabricate a prototype Trailer, Shuttle, Munitions Handling Equipment (MHE) capable of transporting Munitions Handling Equipment weighing up to 16,000 pounds over all types of roads and terrain including rough terrain. The program consisted of preliminary design, detail design, fabrication and testing. All testing was performed by the Air Force Sponsor at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Test results have been published in ADTC-TR-75-3 (AD-B002 286L) February 1975, Engineering Development Test of Shuttle Trailer for Munitions Handling Equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADB003842

Entities

People

  • J. L. Geihl

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Assembly
  • Cable Assemblies
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Landing Gear
  • Machines
  • Munitions
  • Shock
  • Shock Absorbers
  • Shock Mitigation
  • Stress Concentration
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Towing Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Software Engineering