Ground support equipment for DC-8F jet freighter was developed by United Air Lines, using analysis of air freight processing on ground, and study of functional requirements for handling of pallets; systems approach for total dock-to-air-to-dock was employed to assure speed and efficiency in handling jet aircraft on ground; paper presents statistical findings of air freight characteristics and development of ground equipment using "off-the-shelf" component parts, assembled to load and unload 10,000-lb pallets in less than 1.5 min each; example of O'Hare air freight terminal, Chicago.
Air cargo handling -- Associated ground support equipment
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1965 Ground equipment
1965
6 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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Air Cargo Handling - Associated Ground Support Equipment
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