25 Feb 2020

AFRL creates safer-than-steel synthetic winch cable for cargo aircraft

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft fleet currently uses winch cables made of steel to pull pallets, vehicles and other items onto the aircraft from the ground via the aft ramp. This cable can experience dangerous snapback upon breakage, which can injure personnel and damage aircraft. The Air Force Research