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Conventional cargo payloads are typically cushioned with a honeycomb-like cardboard material between the vehicle or other heavy item and the steel palette that carries it from an aircraft to the ground. The Rapid Rigging De-Rigging Airdrop System undergoing developmental testing at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) dramatically reduces the amount of honeycomb necessary to dissipate the force of impact with 10 reusable airbag modules.
YPG is the Army’s primary personnel and cargo parachute tester, with decades of institutional knowledge in both rigging and evaluating these complex airdrop systems, as well as coordinating multiple sorties safely. The post’s nearly 2,000 square miles of restricted airspace and favorable weather make it an ideal location for air drop testing.
| Date Taken: | 01.10.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 02.23.2023 15:22 |
| Photo ID: | 7623857 |
| VIRIN: | 230110-D-GD561-772 |
| Resolution: | 683x1024 |
| Size: | 247.68 KB |
| Location: | YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 62 |
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