Feasibility Report: Operation of Light Air Cushion Vehicle at McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.

This report explores the viability of the use of an air cushion vehicle (ACV) or hovercraft to perform logistic and scientific support in the area of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. After a review of personnel assets and facilities at McMurdo Station to support the ACV plus a reconnaissance of the five...

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Main Author: Dibbern, J S
Other Authors: ARMY FOREIGN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1987
Subjects:
Surface Effect Vehicles & Amphibious Vehicles
*AIR CUSHION VEHICLES
ANTARCTIC REGIONS
GROUND EFFECT MACHINES
GROUND VEHICLES
LOGISTICS SUPPORT
PAYLOAD
RECONNAISSANCE
SNOW
STATIONS
TIME
PASSENGER VEHICLES
LIGHTWEIGHT
CARGO VEHICLES
Antarctic
McMurdo Sound
McMurdo Station
Scott Base
Williams Field
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA189057
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA189057
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Summary:This report explores the viability of the use of an air cushion vehicle (ACV) or hovercraft to perform logistic and scientific support in the area of McMurdo Station, Antarctica. After a review of personnel assets and facilities at McMurdo Station to support the ACV plus a reconnaissance of the five major routes selected, it appears that an air cushion vehicle in the 1 to 1 1/2 tonne payload class would be of significant value to support operations. It would reduce transit times for surface vehicle traverses on the routes selected and reduce requirements for expenditure of helicopter flight time in others. Of major significance is the ability to handle passenger/shuttle requirements between the Scott Base transition and Williams Field Skiway. Use of the ACV for high frequency passenger operations would help preserve the snow road for cargo operations during periods of road deterioration.

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