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Accelerating Discoveries in Traffic Science

Accelerating Discoveries in Traffic Science

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Copyright (c) 2024 Dražen Kovačević, Ernest Bazijanac, Jasna Jurum-Kipke

Airdrop of Armament and Military Equipment from Aircraft

Authors:Dražen Kovačević, Ernest Bazijanac, Jasna Jurum-Kipke

Abstract

Air supply can be performed in two ways: by transportingthe technical equipment by transport aircraft or helicopters,and unloading upon landing and by air-dropping. The airdropcan be performed by dropping without parachutes, with parachutesand by low altitude cargo extraction. In the USA- CADS(Controlled Aerial Delivery System) has been developed providingcontrol of the falling cargo via a remote controller.

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