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airdrop platform

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A base upon which vehicles, cargo, or equipment are loaded for airdrop. See also airdrop.


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It can carry people, palletized equipment, floor-loaded material, airdrop platforms, container delivery system bundles or vehicles.
The C-5 would certainly not become the Air Force's primary airdrop platform, but the service might wish to consider the Galaxy's ability to air-drop heavy equipment as one option for meeting current and emerging requirements for such delivery and force projection.
What is needed now is for the Air Force to finalize and embrace the high-altitude precision airdrop concept of operations, approve the JPADS for operational use on Air Force aircraft, and begin studies and programming for a dedicated airdrop platform.
 
 
 
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