Please help me with load-out plan question
the following personal and equipment to be airlifted
troop 450 total (not include aircraft crew ) 120 of whom must travel on the same plane
Equipment (2) MIA2 Abrams main battle tanks (4)M3 Bradley fighting vehicle, (18) M998 cargo/troop carries (Humvees) and miscellaneous support equipment
Transports aircraft available (1)C-5B/Galaxy, (2) C-17 Globemaster III and (1)C-141Starli
As you begin to draw up loading plan , you realize that you need to consult your loading manuals to find out how much each aircraft can carry (payload) and how much each piece of equiments weights
C5 C17 C141
Maxium payload 102.452 tons 85.45 tons 44.85 tons
Maxium number 73 102 200
of troop
M1A2 Abrams M3Bradley fighting vehicles Humvees Micellareous
main battles tank equipment
69.54 tons 26.208 tons 3.1tons 14.57tons
Load out plan
C5 C17 C17 C141
troops
Equipment
Vehicles
To create a load-out plan, you need to consider the maximum payload capacity and the weight of each item to be airlifted.
First, let's calculate the total weight of troops and equipment that need to be transported:
Troops: 450 total troops - 120 on the same plane = 330 troops
M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks: 2 tanks * 69.54 tons = 139.08 tons
M3 Bradley fighting vehicles: 4 vehicles * 26.208 tons = 104.832 tons
Humvees: 18 vehicles * 3.1 tons = 55.8 tons
Miscellaneous equipment: 14.57 tons
Total weight of equipment: 139.08 tons + 104.832 tons + 55.8 tons + 14.57 tons = 314.282 tons
Now, let's check the maximum payload capacity of each transport aircraft:
C-5B/Galaxy: 102.452 tons
C-17 Globemaster III: 85.45 tons
C-141 Starli: 44.85 tons
To determine the number of aircraft required for each item, divide the total weight by the maximum payload capacity:
For troops:
C-5B/Galaxy: 330 troops / 73 = 4.52 aircraft (round up to 5 aircraft)
C-17 Globemaster III: 330 troops / 102 = 3.24 aircraft (round up to 4 aircraft)
C-141 Starli: 330 troops / 200 = 1.65 aircraft (round up to 2 aircraft)
For equipment:
C-5B/Galaxy: 314.282 tons / 102.452 tons = 3.07 aircraft (round up to 4 aircraft)
C-17 Globemaster III: 314.282 tons / 85.45 tons = 3.68 aircraft (round up to 4 aircraft)
C-141 Starli: 314.282 tons / 44.85 tons = 7 aircraft
Now, let's create the load-out plan:
C5:
- Troops: 5 aircraft
- Equipment: 4 aircraft
- Vehicles: 0 aircraft
C17:
- Troops: 4 aircraft
- Equipment: 4 aircraft
- Vehicles: 0 aircraft
C17:
- Troops: 0 aircraft
- Equipment: 0 aircraft
- Vehicles: 0 aircraft
C141:
- Troops: 2 aircraft
- Equipment: 7 aircraft
- Vehicles: 0 aircraft
Note that this is just a general load-out plan based on the maximum payload capacity and weight calculations. Additional factors such as aircraft availability, load balancing, and other operational considerations may influence the final load-out plan.