3-speed
automatic
transmission,
liquid
cooled,
rear-wheel-drive tractor designed for towing aircraft
weighing up to 100,000 pounds. The frame is a
welded-steel one-piece unit, with cross brace, power
assisted front wheel steering, hydraulic boost power
disc brakes, and a conventional 12-volt electrical
system, with alternator, to supply power for the lights
and accessories, horn, starter motor, ignition, and
instruments. Front and rear tow couplers (pintles) and
tie-down attachments are provided.
Crash and Salvage Equipment
Various
salvage
and
maintenance
cranes,
fire-fighting
vehicles,
and
Twinned
Agent
Unit
(TAU-2H) extinguishers are discussed in the following
text.
A/S32A-35A
(CVCC)
AIRCRAFT
CRASH
HANDLING
AND
SALVAGE
CRANE.—The
A/S32A-35A aircraft crash handling and salvage crane
(fig. 9-7) is a self-propelled, four-wheel drive,
six-cylinder,
liquid-cooled,
turbocharged,
diesel
electric-powered vehicle mounted on six pneumatic
rubber tires. The ac generator is directly coupled to the
engine and provides power to the drive motors,
luff/hoist winch motor, auxiliary hoist/counterweight
wench motor and motor control systems. A hydraulic
pump is directly coupled to the engine and provides
fluid flow for steering, self-adjusting service brakes,
and
winch
brake
control.
Vehicle
steering
is
accomplished by hydraulic cylinders, which connect to
the rear axle and main frame. The front and rear axles
pivot in opposite directions, allowing significant
turning capability. The crane main hoist has a static lift
capacity of 75,000 pounds and the crane auxiliary hoist
has a lift capacity of 10,000 pounds.
The crane is capable of operating aboard ship in
inclement weather. It is designed to be stowed on the
flight deck of an aircraft carrier, where it will be
exposed to extreme weather and corrosive conditions.
In service, the crane will lift crashed/damaged aircraft
from various locations and attitudes and move loads on
a rolling and pitching ship to a safe parking zone on the
flight deck.
A/S32A–36A (AACC) AIRCRAFT CRASH
HANDLING
AND
SALVAGE
CRANE.—The
A/S32A-36A aircraft crash handling and salvage crane
(fig.
9-8)
is
a
six-wheel,
four-wheel
drive,
liquid-cooled, turbocharged, diesel, electric-powered,
self-propelled
vehicle.
Steering
is
hydraulically
controlled via the front and rear wheels. Mid and rear
axle drive motors provide traction power and has a
9-4
ANF0907
Figure 9-7.—A/S32A-35A (CVCC) aircraft crash handling and salvage crane.
