ARMY TM 10-1670-294-23&P
AIR FORCE T.O. 13C5-33-2
NAVY NAVAIR 13-1-34
SECTION II. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA
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Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities and Features ..............................................
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Location and Description of Major Components........................................................
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Equipment Data........................................................................................................
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Safety, Care and Handling .......................................................................................
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1-6. Equipment Characteristics, Capabilities and Features. A summary of the characteristics, capabilities
and features of the equipment is contained in the following subparagraphs.
a. Characteristics. Provides a capability to deliver non-fragile supplies and equipment using low-velocity air
delivery method.
b. Capabilities and Features.
(1) Capable of extracting up to 42,000 pounds.
(2) Used on the C-130 aircraft.
(3) Designed for Low Altitude Parachute Extraction (LAPE) of cargo.
(4) Components of the system.
(a) Canopy assembly.
(b) Adapter web.
(c) Deployment bag.
1-7. Location and Description of Major Components. The following subparagraphs contain locations and
descriptions of major components (figure 1-2).
a. Canopy. The canopy (fig. 1-2) is a 35-foot diameter flat circular ribbon canopy, constructed with 85
equally spaced horizontal ribbons which are supported by 48 radial ribbons. Each gore is reinforced with 5 two
ply vertical ribbons. There are 48 35-foot suspension lines attached at the canopy skirt.
b. Adapter Web. The adapter web is 24-foot in length and consist of 12 plies of nylon webbing. The plies
are secured together by 10 equally spaced fixed keepers, a removable keeper, a large sliding keeper and a
small sliding keeper.
c. Deployment Bag. The deployment bag (fig. 1-3) is made from nylon duck and is used to stow and deploy
the cargo canopy.
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