Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim - Transall C-160 D 01
Transall C-160D is a medium-sized tactical transport aircraft developed and built in Franco-German cooperation. Due to its construction, it is perfectly suited for use on temporary airfields, such as in Africa. In the configuration with advanced self-protection (ESS European security strategy), it has additional protective measures.
The Transall is a twin-engine transport aircraft developed for military use with wings mounted on the fuselage, a shoulder cover. The tailplane was also mounted as high as possible in order to be able to pick up the cargo via a large ramp in the rear and - depending on the application - also to drop it in flight.
The cockpit of the Transall offers space for the pilot, the copilot and the on-board technician. A tactical system officer complements the crew if required by the operation. To protect the crew, the underbody of the cockpit and the front cargo space were designed with shelling-proof mats.
The hold is 13.51 meters long, 2.98 meters high and 3.15 meters wide. In order to increase the loading volume, parts of the cargo can also be twisted on the 3.70 meter long loading ramp. The cockpit is connected to the hold by a small staircase. The entire fuselage is designed as a pressure cabin, which is ventilated to a pressure difference of up to 0.32 bar. This allows a cruising altitude of over 8,000 meters.
The low-pressure tires of the chassis (3.0 to 3.3 bar) in combination with the suspension struts installed in the chassis nacelles on the fuselage enable the Transall to land and start even on unpaved surfaces. The main chassis consists of two suspension struts each with twin tires and can be lowered hydraulically for loading and unloading. This makes it easier to load vehicles and bulky goods via the rear ramp. The bow undercarriage also has twin tires and can be controlled by +/- 55 ° to the longitudinal axis. Using thrust reversal, the transall can turn on a normally wide runway.
Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleißheim - Transall C-160 D 01
Transall C-160D is a medium-sized tactical transport aircraft developed and built in Franco-German cooperation. Due to its construction, it is perfectly suited for use on temporary airfields, such as in Africa. In the configuration with advanced self-protection (ESS European security strategy), it has additional protective measures.
The Transall is a twin-engine transport aircraft developed for military use with wings mounted on the fuselage, a shoulder cover. The tailplane was also mounted as high as possible in order to be able to pick up the cargo via a large ramp in the rear and - depending on the application - also to drop it in flight.
The cockpit of the Transall offers space for the pilot, the copilot and the on-board technician. A tactical system officer complements the crew if required by the operation. To protect the crew, the underbody of the cockpit and the front cargo space were designed with shelling-proof mats.
The hold is 13.51 meters long, 2.98 meters high and 3.15 meters wide. In order to increase the loading volume, parts of the cargo can also be twisted on the 3.70 meter long loading ramp. The cockpit is connected to the hold by a small staircase. The entire fuselage is designed as a pressure cabin, which is ventilated to a pressure difference of up to 0.32 bar. This allows a cruising altitude of over 8,000 meters.
The low-pressure tires of the chassis (3.0 to 3.3 bar) in combination with the suspension struts installed in the chassis nacelles on the fuselage enable the Transall to land and start even on unpaved surfaces. The main chassis consists of two suspension struts each with twin tires and can be lowered hydraulically for loading and unloading. This makes it easier to load vehicles and bulky goods via the rear ramp. The bow undercarriage also has twin tires and can be controlled by +/- 55 ° to the longitudinal axis. Using thrust reversal, the transall can turn on a normally wide runway.