Chapter 4. AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

TM 55-3810-306-15

CHAPTER 4

AIR TRANSPORTABILITY GUIDANCE

Section I. GENERAL

4-1. Scope

c. Tie down the vehicles or RTCC chassis

This chapter has air transportability guidance for

according to procedures in TO IC-5A-9.

movement of the RTCC. It also gives tiedown data for

d. Check each RTCC carefully to ensure that

loading this equipment into C-5 Air Force aircraft.

loading personnel have properly stowed and secured all

loose items.

4-2. Maximum Utilization of Aircraft

The loads described in this section are not maximum

WARNING

loads. TM 38-236/AFR 71-8 has general guidance on

Fire extinguishers must be readily

total cargo loads and operating ranges.

These

available during all loading and

documents describe additional cargo and/or personnel,

unloading operations.

within allowable load limits and restrictions, that C-5

aircraft can accommodate.

WARNING

Personnel must provide proper

4-3. Applicability

ventilation

when

loading

The RTCC is transportable in C-5 aircraft. Procedures

unloading equipment.

Prolonged

in this manual and those prescribed in TO IC-5A-9

inhalation of carbon monoxide fumes

apply.

may be fatal.

4-4. Safety

CAUTION

Besides the safety precautions in chapter 3, the

Do not allow the tractor or RTCC

following procedures apply:

chassis to exceed 3 miles per hour

a. The activity offering the RTCC for air transport

(walking speed) on the loading

must notify the aircraft commander, or his/her

representative, when hazardous materiel is part of the

ramps or inside the aircraft.

shipment. The offering activity must also state that they

have complied with TM 38-250/AFR 71-4 when

4-5. Responsibility

preparing this materiel for shipment.

The loadmaster will ensure that loading crews have

secured equipment according to restraint criteria

b. According to TM 38-250/AFR 71-4, the fuel

outlined in TO IC-5A-9.

level may be no more than three-quarters full for air

transport.

Section II. TRANSPORT BY US AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT

4-6. Transportability

NOTE

The RTCC is transportable only in C-5 aircraft. Specific

Loading crews must arrange the C-5

guidance is as follows:

aircraft for forward loading with

a. Personnel must separate the crane carrier from

Minuteman loading ramps installed.

the superstructure (see app A) and mount the

Personnel must use these ramps any

superstructure on the M747 semitrailer. See figure 5-1

time the M747 and superstructure are

in chapter 5 for blocking and tiedown of the RTCC

air transported. Failure to use the

superstructure on the M747 semitrailer.

Minuteman ramps, or special loading

b. The combined height of the superstructure and

ramp that provides an approach

the M747 semitrailer shall not exceed 156inches.

angle of not more than 4.5 could

result in overloading the M747 axles

c. The maximum weight of the M747 semi-trailer,

and exceeding aircraft floor limits.

superstructure, and the M911 tractor shall not exceed

125,000 pounds.

d. The weight of the crane carrier shall not exceed

64,000 pounds.

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