Accession Number:
ADA318114
Title:
Flexible Wing Air Cargo Glider Delivery System,
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.
Corporate Author:
RYAN AERONAUTICAL CO SAN DIEGO CA
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1965-05-01
Pagination or Media Count:
84.0
Abstract:
The results of a flight test program utilizing a flexible wing air cargo delivery vehicle are presented in this report. The objective of the program was to prove the feasibility of this vehicle for the delivery of cargo in a logistic system. Discussed are performance characteristics and handling qualities of both the towed flexible wing and the tow helicopter.
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Gliders and Parachutes
- Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
- Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics