The objectives of this program were to identify applicable high strength materials and efficient structural concepts for application to various elements of the helicopter external gondola system (HEGS) and to subsequently prepare preliminary design arrangements for the HEGS-10, HEGS-20, and HEGS-Palletized modules.(Author)
Design Assessment of Advanced Technology Lightweight, Low-Cost Mission-Configured Gondola Modules
1979
175 pages
Report
No indication
English
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Aircraft , Gondolas , Cargo handling , Structural engineering , Helicopters , Modular construction , Floors , Superstructures , Tubular structures , Beams(Structural) , Metal plates , Mechanical cables , Structural analysis , Lightweight , Low costs , Helicopter External Gondola System