AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT-DISPATCHING CONVEYOR (ED-188B), TRIP REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A001200010031-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: January 15, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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15 January 1959
SUBJECT: Aircraft Equipment-Dispatching Conveyor (ED-188B), Trip Report
1. On 13 January, the
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2. In view of the results obtained from the previous static test
of the Conveyor System (Memorandum for the Record ED-188B, 29 December 1958),
a new approach was decided upon to eliminate the existing discrepancies
and finalize the Conveyor Design criteria. The continued development of
the Oonveyor System will be carried out in four stages with close super.
vision and guidance from TSS/ED and PP/Staff. An extension of time and
money to Task 2, RD-155 will be necessary to continue the development pro-
gram.
3. The first stage of the proposed development program will inv&lve
a reworking of the initial prototype system to accommodate all combinations
of bundle configuration presently invisioned. These configurations, weights,
and overall outside dimensions of the containers have been supplied to the
contractor. In addition, slight modifications to the existing arrangement
will be necessary to aid in the tracking ability, load stability, braking,
and assembly-storage capability of the system. A complete refabrication
of the system is not warrented for this stage of the program since only
the functional aspects of the system are to be investigated.
4. The second stage of the program will be concerned with static
testing the initial reworked prototype. If time and aircraft availability
permit flight testing may be conducted; however, flight testing at this
stage is not mandatory. From the results obtained during the second stage,
final design features will be incorporated into a final prototype model.
At present the dispatch velocity of the bundles has been finalized as 10
MPS, being an upper limit, in lieu of the previous 30 MPH limit which
resulted in an overdesigned system.
5. The third stage will be a finalizing design and fabrication
period in which a complete final light weight prototype will be manufac-
tured. Upon entering this portion of the program, all future bundles
and container combinations will have to be tailored to accommodate the
Conveyor System. All basic design criteria must be finalized at the
beginning of this stage and strictly adhered to.
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6. The fourth and final stage will consist of a static and flight
trial prior to releasing for operational use. If during this stage
minor changes are desired they will be incorporated as time permits and
such changes noted on the final drawings and specifications for future
fabrication.
7. The contractor was requested to submit at the earliest date
proposals for the continued development of the Conveyor System. Comple-
tion of this program will insure the PP/Staff of having a reliable Conveyor
System compatible with the inward opening cargo doors for the C-54 Air-
craft, requiring a minimum of personnel for operation and allowing a maxi-
mne pay load per aircraft.
CAC.
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