The original procedure for on and off loading the M198 howitzer aboard a C130 cargo plane was determined to be time consuming and logistically unacceptable. This report details the reconfiguration of the howitzer from wide to narrow tires and the development of an improved jacking system and front bumper pintle assembly to improve air transportability. Keywords: Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) rails.
Improved Procedure for Loading the M198 Towed Howitzer Aboard a C130 Cargo Plane
1986
79 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Logistics Military Facilities & Supplies , Guns , Air Transportation , Air transportation , Howitzers , Air transportable equipment , Rails , Tires , Jet transport aircraft , Towed aircraft , Cargo parachutes , Loading(Handling) , M-198 howitzers , C-130 aircraft , LAPES(Low Altitude Parachutes Extraction System)