Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Six Four (VR-64) helps to load 463L master pallets of food, and re-building supplies donated by the government of The Arab Republic of Egypt.
The "SS-463L" project was developed by a U.S. Air Force committee in 1957 and awarded to the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1959. The "SS-463L Pallet Cargo Handling System" specifications for aircraft (aka "463L") included a "Master Pallet" design to meet a component of the material handling specifications of this system. The "Master Pallet" was contracted to the AAR Cadillac Manufacturing Corporation, at one time AAR Cadillac Corp, and now AAR Corp.
In the 1950s, the U.S. Air Force used a standard designation system for all awarded projects. The "SS" represents Support System, the "463" represents an assigned general system category, 400–499 series for "Support Systems", and the suffix "L" also represents "Support Systems". The "463L" does not stand for the period that the pallet was initiated (April 1963); it is the name of the system.
The standard HCU-6/E pallet in the "463L" system was designed and finalized in the early 1960s by the AAR Cadillac Corp. to implement the "SS-463L Pallet Cargo Handling System" now known as "Materials Handling Support System "463L"". The original design of the HCU-6/E pallet met the standards of the Universal Cargo Handling Rail System design in 1962 for the C-130 and C-141 transport aircraft. The new sturdy HCU-6/E pallet was a drastic improvement to the older lightweight balsa wood pallets used by the Air Force in previous years. Each HCU-6/E pallet is 88 inches (220 cm) wide, 108 inches (270 cm) long, and 2+1⁄4 inches (5.7 cm) high. The usable space is 84 by 104 in (210 by 260 cm). It can hold up to 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) of cargo (not exceeding 250 lb per square inch) at 8 g. Empty, each pallet weighs 290 pounds (130 kg), or 355 pounds (161 kg) with two side nets and a top net.
Based on the HCU-6/E air cargo Master Pallet, additional components include the HCU-7/E side net, the HCU-15/C top net, and the CGU-1/B Device or cargo strap. MB-1 Devices or MB-2 Devices may be used with appropriate chains.
The "463L Master Pallets" can be unloaded on the ground in peacetime or in combat.
They are built of a balsa wood core and surrounded by a thin aluminum skin. There are 22 tie-down rings surrounding the edge, each rated at 7,500 pounds (3,400 kg).
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463l, master, pallet, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, april, 2022, learn, wh. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The HCU 6 E or 463L Master Pallet is a standardized pallet used for transporting military air cargo It is the main air cargo pallet of the United States Air Force designed to be loaded and offloaded on today s military airlifters as well as many civilian Civil Reserve Air Fleet CRAF cargo aircraft Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Six Four VR 64 helps to load 463L master pallets of food and re building supplies donated by the government of The Arab Republic of Egypt Contents 1 Description 2 Aircraft capabilities 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription editThe SS 463L project was developed by a U S Air Force committee in 1957 and awarded to the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1959 The SS 463L Pallet Cargo Handling System specifications for aircraft aka 463L included a Master Pallet design to meet a component of the material handling specifications of this system The Master Pallet was contracted to the AAR Cadillac Manufacturing Corporation at one time AAR Cadillac Corp and now AAR Corp In the 1950s the U S Air Force used a standard designation system for all awarded projects The SS represents Support System the 463 represents an assigned general system category 400 499 series for Support Systems and the suffix L also represents Support Systems The 463L does not stand for the period that the pallet was initiated April 1963 it is the name of the system The standard HCU 6 E pallet in the 463L system was designed and finalized in the early 1960s by the AAR Cadillac Corp to implement the SS 463L Pallet Cargo Handling System now known as Materials Handling Support System 463L The original design of the HCU 6 E pallet met the standards of the Universal Cargo Handling Rail System design in 1962 for the C 130 and C 141 transport aircraft The new sturdy HCU 6 E pallet was a drastic improvement to the older lightweight balsa wood pallets used by the Air Force in previous years Each HCU 6 E pallet is 88 inches 220 cm wide 108 inches 270 cm long and 2 1 4 inches 5 7 cm high The usable space is 84 by 104 in 210 by 260 cm It can hold up to 10 000 lb 4 500 kg of cargo not exceeding 250 lb per square inch at 8 g Empty each pallet weighs 290 pounds 130 kg or 355 pounds 161 kg with two side nets and a top net Based on the HCU 6 E air cargo Master Pallet additional components include the HCU 7 E side net the HCU 15 C top net and the CGU 1 B Device or cargo strap MB 1 Devices or MB 2 Devices may be used with appropriate chains The 463L Master Pallets can be unloaded on the ground in peacetime or in combat They are built of a balsa wood core and surrounded by a thin aluminum skin There are 22 tie down rings surrounding the edge each rated at 7 500 pounds 3 400 kg Aircraft capabilities editAircraft load rating of 463L master pallets Aircraft 463LMP CapacityAgustaWestland AW101 2Sikorsky CH 53K King Stallion 2Boeing CH 47 Chinook 3CASA IPTN CN 235 4Lockheed C 130 Hercules E H models 6Lockheed C 130 Hercules J 30 model 8Embraer KC 390 7Kawasaki C 2 8Airbus A400M Atlas 9Boeing 707 13Lockheed C 141 Starlifter A model 10Douglas DC 8 62 14Douglas DC 8 63 18Boeing C 17 Globemaster III 18Boeing KC 767 19Boeing KC 46A 18Boeing KC 135 6McDonnell Douglas KC 10 30Lockheed C 5 Galaxy 36Boeing 747 42 Including one on the ramp 11 in centerline configurationSee also editUnit Load Device ULD lightweight aluminium and plastic pallet or container designed for commercial aircraft Department of Defense container system Oversize cargoReferences editProjects on designation systems net Master Jumpmaster Update April 2003 US Army Fort Bragg Archived from the original on 15 March 2007 Retrieved 28 March 2006 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Journal article by Kenneth P Werrell Air Power History Vol 50 2003 L3ABR2T231 004 II Air Transportation Apprentice Course Study Guide May 2000 US Air Force 345TRS Lackland AFB Texas 463L pallet Global Security article Online information for Defence Community United States Patent Application USAF T O 1C 46 K A 5 USAF T O 1C 135 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 463L master pallet amp oldid 1141166932, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
