The effect on structural arrangement, system weight, and range performance of the cargo pod payload carrying capability was determined to include either the bridge launcher or a spacelab module on a Boeing 747 aircraft. Modifications to the carrier aircraft and the installation time required to attach the external pod to the 747 were minimized. Results indicate that the increase in pod size was minimal, and that the basic 747 structure was adequate to safely absorb the load induced by ground or air operation while transporting either payload.


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    Title :

    Boeing 747 aircraft with large external pod for transporting outsize cargo


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1979-05-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Boeing 747 Aircraft with Large External Pod for Transporting Outsize Cargo

    J. E. Price / C. B. Quartero / P. M. Smith et al. | NTIS | 1979


    Outsize Air Cargo Transport

    Knospe, D. / Academie nationale de l'air et de l'espace | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1993