A Feasibility Study of an Integrated Mobile Data Collection Platform Using an Air Cushion Vehicle. Volume 1
This is a study report on the feasibility of using the Bell Aerospace Company air cushion vehicle (Voyageur) as a mobile data collection platform in the Arctic. Specifically, the report covers seven areas where this vehicle would serve usefully in support of Naval Arctic Research Laboratory activiti...
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Language: | English |
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1972
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Online Access: | http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0901663 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0901663 |
Summary: | This is a study report on the feasibility of using the Bell Aerospace Company air cushion vehicle (Voyageur) as a mobile data collection platform in the Arctic. Specifically, the report covers seven areas where this vehicle would serve usefully in support of Naval Arctic Research Laboratory activities. Operational costs of the vehicle are compared with those of other vehicles currently being used in the Arctic. The comparison shows the air cushion vehicle to be competitive with other vehicles in many research investigations, resupply missions, and data collection efforts. A complete description of the vehicle is given in an appendix, along with its special operating parameters. |
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