463L master pallet
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The 463L master pallet, or 463L, is a pallet used primarily for air cargo. It is the main air-cargo pallet of the United States Air Force, can be loaded and off-loaded from any U.S. Air Force cargo plane and is capable of being airdropped with a parachute.
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Dimensions
463L pallets are 88 inches wide, 108 inches long, and 2¼ inches high. The pallet is made of a balsa wood core covered in aluminum. It weighs 290 lbs when empty, and can hold a load of up to 10,000 lbs.
Components
Based on the HCU-6/E air cargo pallet, the 463L's components include the HCU-7/E side net, the HCU-15/C top net, and the CGU-1/B Device or cargo strap. MB-1 Devices or MB-2 Devices may be used with appropriate chains.
History
The 463L pallet was put into production in April 1963 — hence the name — by AAR Cadillac Manufacturing, now AAR Corp. and still a major manufacturer of the pallets.[1]
