Hydraulically operated elevators designed to move aircraft between hangar and flightdecks on carriers of Forrestal class; elevators are of deck edge type with hoistway on outside of ship's hull; hoisting machinery is in hull next to platform structure; system is powered by two pumps which deliver oil to high pressure tank.
Servo controlled aircraft elevators on navy's large carriers
Applied Hydraulics
Applied Hydraulics ; 10 , n 2
1957
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