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{{short description|Cargo transported by outsize cargo transport methods}} |
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'''Outsize cargo''' is a designation given to goods of unusually large size. This term is often applied to cargo which cannot fit on standardized transport devices such as [[pallet|skids (pallets)]] or [[shipping container|containers]]. This includes military and other vehicles.<ref>[http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/vistas/mobch2.pdf Air Mobility Operational Requirements, USAF]</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Moving U.S. Forces|year=1997|publisher=US DOD|pages=72}}</ref> |
'''Outsize cargo''' is a designation given to goods of unusually large size. This term is often applied to cargo which cannot fit on standardized transport devices such as [[pallet|skids (pallets)]] or [[shipping container|containers]]. This includes military and other vehicles.<ref>[http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/vistas/mobch2.pdf Air Mobility Operational Requirements, USAF]</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Moving U.S. Forces|year=1997|publisher=US DOD|pages=72}}</ref> |
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In some cases, the cargo may be carried on the exterior atop a large [[cargo aircraft]], such as the [[Space Shuttle]] or [[Buran programme|''Buran''-class spacecraft]]. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 15:42, 5 October 2023
Outsize cargo is a designation given to goods of unusually large size. This term is often applied to cargo which cannot fit on standardized transport devices such as skids (pallets) or containers. This includes military and other vehicles.[1][2]
In some cases, the cargo may be carried on the exterior atop a large cargo aircraft, such as the Space Shuttle or Buran-class spacecraft.
See also
- Boeing Dreamlifter
- Airbus Beluga / Airbus BelugaXL
- Antonov An-225 Mriya
- Aero Spacelines Super Guppy
- Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy
- Aero Spacelines Mini Guppy
- Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
References
- ^ Air Mobility Operational Requirements, USAF
- ^ Moving U.S. Forces. US DOD. 1997. p. 72.
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