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There are helicopters that I think can be used for (un)loading containers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S
by samuell 6y ago
There are helicopters that I think can be used for (un)loading containers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-64_Skycrane
- oAlbe 6y agoSeems to have a max take off weight of 19 tons by the look of it. The heli itself weights about 9 of those tons already, which leaves 10 tons of leeway. Those containers, from what I've read around here, can be well above 30 tons each. So that sounds like a no go. Also, they built only 31 of those helis in total according to wikipedia.
- kmonsen 6y agoAnd 20k containers. I guess they don't have to offload all of them, but still it is hard to imagine numbers this large.
- samuell 6y agoAha, OK, I didn't realize the copter itself was included in the 19 tons. I also saw someone mentioning 40 feet containers weighing up to max 9000 lb (ca 4 tons), but not sure it is a relevant or applicable number.