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.


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    Title :

    Air cargo handling -- Associated ground support equipment


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1965 Ground equipment



    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :