| B-52 Stratofortress Nose Radome Container |
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The B-52 Nose Radome Shipping and Storage Container (CNU-680/E) is a sealed, reusable, aluminum container engineered for the physical and environmental protection of the B-52 Nose Radome during worldwide transportation and storage. The container consists of a base and completely removable cover equipped with the special features listed below. The base is a one piece skid/double walled base extrusion with forklift openings, humidity indicator, pressure equalizing valve and desiccant port for easy replacement of desiccant (controls dehumidification). A silicone rubber gasket and cam-over-center latches create a watertight seal at the base/lid interface. An enclosed four-way forklift access aluminum base is welded to the container bottom. An aluminum cradle system is mounted on helical steel isolators, which in turn are mounted vertically to the interior container sides. Both of these items support the radome and limit the transmission of shock to the radome to 50 Gs.
The radome is held in place by a lifting frame that attaches using four pins and two hook locks in the aft and two pins |
| in the forward. The lifting frame and radome are then attached to the cradle system. Container external dimensions are 135.2 inches length, 104.1 inches width, and 105.1 inches height. Container empty weight is 2402 pounds, and 2620 pounds with the radome in place. |
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