Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment

This manual, "Airdrop of Supplies and Equipment: Rigging Military Utility Vehicles," is designed for use by all parachute riggers. This manual shows and tells how to prepare and rig the following configurations of the Military Utility Vehicles (M-Gator), one 80-cubic centimeter minibike, one or two 250- to 300-cubic centimeter motorcycles, one 350-cubic centimeter Yamaha four wheeled quad-runner on a combat expendable platform and one 500-cubic centimeter Polaris four wheeled quad-runner on a combat expendable platform. They are rigged for low-velocity airdrop from a C-130 or C-17 aircraft. Descriptions of loads are: Military Utility Vehicle (M-Gator): The M-Gator is 108 inches long, 60 inches wide and 43.6 inches high. The weight of the M-Gator is 1,450 pounds, including fuel and fluids. Maximum payload for the M-Gator is 1,400 pounds to include passengers; A-22 Cargo Bag Assembly: The A-22 cargo bag assembly is an adjustable cotton duck cloth/nylon and nylon webbing container. For this application, the A-22 cargo bag assembly will not exceed a maximum rigged weight of 1,000 pounds due to the M-Gator payload restrictions. The minimum rigged weight is 800 pounds. Maximum height for the rigged A-22 is 83 inches; Military Utility Vehicle (M-Gator) with the First Response Expeditionary (FRE) Fire Vehicle: The M-Gator with FRE basic platform is a standard M-Gator modified with the cargo bed removed and replaced with an ultra high pressure system fire fighting equipment mounted in the cargo bed's place. The M-Gator W/FRE is 120 inches long, 63 inches wide and 62 inches high. The weight of the M-Gator W/FRE is 2,280 pounds; The minibike is an 80-cubic centimeter. The minibike is 61 inches long, 27 inches wide and 34 inches high. The weight of the minibike is 155 pounds, including fuel and fluids; The motorcycle is a 250 to 300-cubic centimeter. The motorcycle is 88 inches long, 32 inches wide and 49 inches high. The motorcycle weighs 275 pounds, including fuel and fluids; The four wheeled quad-runner is a 350-cubic centimeter. The quad-runner is 72 inches long, 45 inches wide and 65 inches high. The quad-runner weighs 550 pounds, including fuel and fluids; and The four wheeled quad-runner is a 500-cubic centimeter. The quad-runner is 89 inches long, 48 inches wide and 50 inches high. The quad-runner weighs 820 pounds, including fuel and fluids.