Airborne Hoist.
Abstract
An improved airborne hoist is described for use in lifting a load, particularly by means of a helicopter, comprising a pair of rotatable drums, each drum being rotatable in an opposite direction, a drive unit intergeared through a series of shafts for providing rotation to the drums, a cable holding device, in the configuration of a supplemental drum surrounding each of the first said drums, and each cable holding device provided for rotating simultaneously in unison with the rotation of its respective drum, while at the same time being axially shiftable for providing a winding or unwinding of its held cable from a constant location.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 02, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADD007532
Entities
People
- Dennis Stein
- Richard F. Campbell
Organizations
- United States Army