Evaluating the C-17 Semi-Prepared Runway Capability an Off Road Map
Evaluating the C-17 Semi-Prepared Runway Capability an Off Road Map
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2012-12
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Erik W. Hansen
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摘要：陆军和空军通过战略旅空投（SBA）共同满足国防规划指南对强行进入不允许环境的要求。C-17是SBA的首选飞机，因为它具有超大的货物运载能力，空中加油的无限航程和短距离着陆能力。当单独由C-17执行时，SBA由53次空投（Alpha Echelon）和48次空投（Bravo Echelon）组成，以运送第18空降师的预备旅-中型。本文重点介绍了在20小时内将“布拉沃梯队”运送到一条半准备跑道（SPR）的挑战，C-17还没有展示这种能力。尚待解决的问题包括SPR支持C-17重量的能力，起飞和着陆数据的不准确性，以及无法预测目标SPR支持预期操作的能力。虽然这些问题尚未证明是不可克服的，但它们确实带来了巨大的挑战，需要所有有关机构作出协调一致的努力，使战略旅空投使命成为一个可信的威慑力量，一个军事指挥官愿意使用的力量。本文强调了这些问题，并为将概念转化为现实提供了路线图。
Abstract : The Army and Air Force jointly satisfy the Defense Planning Guidance requirement for forcible entry into non-permissible environments through Strategic Brigade Airdrop (SBA). The C-17 is the aircraft of choice for the SBA due to its outsized cargo carrying capacity, unlimited range due to air refueling, and short landing capability. When performed solely by the C-17, the SBA consists of 53 airdrop (Alpha Echelon) and 48 airland (Bravo Echelon) sorties to deliver the XVIII Airborne Division's Ready Brigade-Medium. This paper focuses on the challenges of delivering the Bravo Echelon to a single semi-prepared runway (SPR) within the 20-hour window, a capability the C-17 has yet to demonstrate. The yet-to-be-resolved issues include the ability of SPRs to support the weight of the C-17, the inaccuracy of takeoff and landing data, and the inability to predict the ability of targeted SPRs to support intended operations. While these issues have not yet proven insurmountable, they do provide formidable challenges which will require a concerted effort by all agencies involved in order to make the Strategic Brigade Airdrop Mission a credible deterrent and one which military commanders will be willing to employ. This paper highlights the issues and provides a roadmap for transforming concept into reality.