Evaluation of an 'Isopod' Reusable Shipping Container for the F-16 Fire Control Radar System Components

Abstract

The evaluation of the Hughes Standard 'Isopod' reusable container revealed that this container will adequately protect the F-16 Fire Control Radar System during rough handling situations encountered in shipment. The maximum shock level recorded during the evaluation was 12 Gs. Field test data of a shipment of the actual radar system components are included in this report. This Agency obtained 18 surplus 'Isopod' containers and incorporated the necessary restraining brackets and hardware to reduce the damage potential to the radar components during the loading and unloading sequence. These containers will be availabe, as government furnished equipment, to the manufacturer of the radar system for shipment of production installs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1979
Accession Number
ADB036730

Entities

People

  • Frank C. Jarvis

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Containers
  • Drop Tests
  • Field Tests
  • Fire Control Radar
  • Frequency
  • Government Furnished Equipment
  • Governments
  • Impact Tests
  • Packaging
  • Production
  • Radar
  • Radar Components
  • Radar Equipment
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
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