An ad hoc working group (AHWG) was convened by the US Army Advanced Materiel Concepts Agency (AMCA) to consider the technical feasibility of developing a very heavy aerial lift vehicle to be operational by 1990. The mission spectrum for such a vehicle was assumed similar to the proposed QMR for the heavy-lift helicopter except for the payload requirement which was increased in these considerations to approximately 50-60 tons. Shaft-driven and tip-driven helicopter concepts were given major consideration. Powerplant and transmission development and problems relating to subsystems, such as load handling and control, were treated. Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) concepts that were not high disc loading were discussed. Short take-off and landing (STOL) was not considered. (Author)


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    Title :

    Aerial Very Heavy Lift Concepts for the 1990 Army. Volume I. Basic Report


    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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