LOADMASTER TOOLS, AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER TOOLS, AIRDROP TOOLS
The Manuel
Named after "manual gate cuts", Manuel is the man for the job if you are looking for a knife to release airdrop loads. Commonly called a "J-knife", "strap cutter", "J-hook", "gate knife", or "V-blade knife".
Made from stainless steel with an ergonomic hook design to prevent slipping or dropping the tool during the airdrop. Uses inexpensive and commonly found replaceable razor blades so you never have to sharpen again or worry about causing an airdrop malfunction with your current butter knife.
No more white knuckle "death grip" required to hold your gate knife. It just sits naturally in your hand and positions your hand naturally for the gate cut position. It just feels good in the hand, so to speak.
Smaller and easy to use than the big orange rescue J-knife. Single perpendicular blade prevents clogging of gate material like the angled blades. Comfortable, ergonomic, easy to maintain, can be easily hung up (on your bag, on the aircraft, on your pocket, etc).
The Manuel J-Hook Knife
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In production j-hook knife v-blade knife
Rigging Material Spool
We've all known the loadmaster that never has rigging material on them or has a balled up mess of 80 pound webbing in their pocket or backpack. Tell your homie to clean his act up and get a spool.
The rigging material spool has three sections. Typical arrangement would be one section for 550 cord (Type III), one section for 80 pound (Type I), and a smaller section for ticket cord.
8" long, aluminum construction. Use and abuse it, it's rugged. Easily packs in your backpack, helmet bag, or airdrop kit.
Includes a razor blade to cut material off of it and a hole to attach cord for hanging or attaching to your gear. Need a j-hook knife or v-blade knife? We have those too
Rigging Material Spool
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In production j-hook knife v-blade knife weight
C-130J Loadmaster Application
weight and balance app Works for Android and Apple phones. Will work on your electronic flight bag (IPAD) if you have access to the APP store.
Application is easy to use and performs the following functions:
1. Weight and Balance, load planning. Ability to shift cargo and see new CG/CB just like you would on the CNI-MU or MFCD. Gives you a CNI-MU in your pocket so you can validate weight and balance, load plans, or pre-plan your cargo.
2. Load restraint calculator. Simply provide the weight of the cargo being restrained and input the chain measurements into the app. No need to memorize or write anything down. Provide the app with the data as you measure it will tell you your restraint.
3. Center of Gravity of Vehicles. Drive the vehicle on the scales, input weight of each tire and provide axle length. App provides the calculated CGFA, axle weights, and total weight.
4. PSF calculator. Calculates PSF for airdrops for paratroop door, ramp/door and platform minimum weights.
5. PSI calculator. Calculates PSI of objects. Just provide dimensions and weights.
Application will be built personally for each person. Login information to the application will be provided a few days after application has been purchased to ensure it is properly configured and tested with the purchaser's login information.
If you have features you want or need in an application, please reach out. It is possible that the application can be built to your needs.
Application is meant for reference or planning use only. It is not intended nor designed to replace technical data, flight manuals, policy, or publications.
C-130J Loadmaster Application
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$25 for individual (single) users.
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Variant of C-130J (HC, MC, KC, -30, Short, etc)
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weight and balance app