External Air Transport

Air Lift
  • Testing per MIL-STD-913 to ensure compliance with certifying agency for EAT, U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command (formerly The U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center)
  • Static lifts of aircraft slinging configurations by crane prior to flights to verify suspension orientation and clearances
  • On-hand supply of approved rigging materials
  • Army CH-47D Chinook and Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Station helicopters with experienced aircrews and riggers
  • Aerodynamic flight tests conducted at Phillips Army Airfield, APG
  • Still and video ground/aerial photography documentation
  • Instrumentation available for test items and slings if desired

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Warfighter Directorate, 410-278-4277, email atcwd@atc.army.mil

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