Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment

This manual, "Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment: Reference Data for Airdrop Platform Loads," provides a ready-reference planning guide for loads rigged for airdrop. It illustrates the rigged load and contains dimensional data, weight, and center of balance (CB) for each load. Information is also provided on aircraft, extraction parachutes and reference tables of miscellaneous information on materials used to fabricate and maintain air items and to rig airdrop equipment. The information in this manual may be used to compute aircraft requirements and to assist the rigger and loadmaster during joint inspection of airdrop loads. The publication containing the procedure for preparing and rigging each load is indicated with the data for the load.