This report covers the results of a study conducted under Contract DA4t-177-AnC-891(T) for the U.S. Army Transpor¬tation Research Command (USATRECOM).nWhen fitted with Fulton SKYHOOK equipment, the Army’s Type CV2R (Caribou) aircraft possesses an in-flight pickup capability. A standard part of this equipment consists of a yoke or V-shaped fork, rigidly mounted on the nose of the aircraft.nThe purpose of this task (Immber 9R96-11-001-02) has been to study the feasibility of installing a retractable yoke in lieu of the fixed one.nDesign considerations were studied, and the results showed that such a yoke could be constructed. Of five possible designs, one showed considerable promise and is recommended as the most favorable.
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