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56,
for a specified period. When the test reports were tabulated,
stacked densities were found to average 17 per cent
which was a considerable improvement over the 26 per cent ij
stacking loss factor used previously.11
If the air cargo density average found by this study1i
to be H.52 pounds per cubic foot is accepted as valid, j
then the load density planning factor can be increased to j
12 pounds per cubic foot by applying the newer 17 percent j
stacking loss factor* Although 12 pounds per cubic foot |[
may appear to be a relatively small increase over the 10 j
pounds per cubic foot planning density previously used, it!
jean easily be seen that there is a substantial 1 difference !
if applied to an aircraft with 4-000 cubic feet of usable
!j loading space. !! i
! - ;
j Materials handling systems* Not yet touched upon
i are the materials handling systems used in loading aircraft
i1 and their contribution to the efficiency of space utiliza-
'tion. Generally, the subject is too broad to be adequately
|presented in a paper of limited scope such as this. How- ?i|ever, the physical handling of cargo and the methods used 1 . 1
!to put it in place cannot be ignored completely in consid- :
1ering the effect on cargo operations.
1 Major Kermit R. Pope, Headquarters, Military Air Transport Service, personal correspondence*
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| Title | An experimental investigation of air cargo densities and some other operational factors related to transport aircraft fuselage design. - Page 73 |
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| Full text | 56, for a specified period. When the test reports were tabulated, stacked densities were found to average 17 per cent which was a considerable improvement over the 26 per cent ij stacking loss factor used previously.11 If the air cargo density average found by this study1i to be H.52 pounds per cubic foot is accepted as valid, j then the load density planning factor can be increased to j 12 pounds per cubic foot by applying the newer 17 percent j stacking loss factor* Although 12 pounds per cubic foot |[ may appear to be a relatively small increase over the 10 j pounds per cubic foot planning density previously used, it! jean easily be seen that there is a substantial 1 difference ! if applied to an aircraft with 4-000 cubic feet of usable !j loading space. !! i ! - ; j Materials handling systems* Not yet touched upon i are the materials handling systems used in loading aircraft i1 and their contribution to the efficiency of space utiliza- 'tion. Generally, the subject is too broad to be adequately |presented in a paper of limited scope such as this. How- ?i|ever, the physical handling of cargo and the methods used 1 . 1 !to put it in place cannot be ignored completely in consid- : 1ering the effect on cargo operations. 1 Major Kermit R. Pope, Headquarters, Military Air Transport Service, personal correspondence* |
