Vehicle loading apparatus for aircraft

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1978-12-21

1981-11-24

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Passenger or cargo loading or discharging

104 49, 104 35, 105275, 410 1, 410 6, 414522, B64D 900

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043019846

ABSTRACT:
In an airplane adapted to carrying cargo, particularly wheeled and/or tracked vehicles, and having a side loading cargo door, a rectangular turntable is installed near the door. The turntable and its pivot are so located that (1) the turntable extends through the door when it is crosswise to the fuselaage and is totally enclosed in the airplane when it is aligned with the fuselage and (2) vehicles longer than the width of the door or width of airplane can be accommodated.

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Robinson, Jr., "Grumman VTOL Aimed at Small-Ship Use", Aviation Week and Space Tech., Sep. 20, 1976, pp. 15-20.

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