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1. IBCT from Ft.Lewis to a Drop Zone in S. Korea
Goal: training base to combat zone (4556NM) w/o loss of readiness
Measure of SkyCat Proposed 500ton HULA
HULA 500 C-5 based on data from SkyCat Engineering Report
Effectiveness 1000
# of Aircraft 36
17 63 Cargo Bay Volume ~136,000 ft3
# of Flights
36
17 188 2 or 3 Decks
Required
Cruise Speed
TAS 90 kt
105 kt 490 kt
<9000’msl
Crossing Time 43.4 hr
50 hrs 10.3 hr 200
ft
(incl. refuel)
Total 110 hr*
94 hr* 102.6 hr*
ScenarioTime
Total Flight
C-5
Hours for Fleet 1,514 hr
3960 hr 3,791 hr Cargo Bay Volume ~29,900 ft3
Total Fuel 34Mlb 1 or 1.5 Decks
Burned 24.9 Mlb 88.9 Mlb 135
ft
Fuel Cost per $ 0.08
Ton-Mile $0.05 $0.18 $0.90/gal
Total Equipment:15,000 tons
* ScenarioTime excludes buildup period. Buildup period is the time Total Troops: (3556)900 tons
required to transfer equip/troops to a departure airport. HULA embarks at
the home Training Base from an open grass area such as a “jump zone”

2. Hybrid 1000 “Ready to Fight” Armed Cav Regiment DELIVERY (J-4 Study)
Light ACR Heavy ACR
Measure of Effectiveness
SkyCat C-5 SkyCat C-5
# of Aircraft 18 61 38 68
# of Flights Required 18 241 38 408
Cruise Speed 90 kt 490 kt 80 - 90 kt 490 kt
Crossing Time (outbound) 66.5 hr 14.5 hr 66.5 - 74 hr 14.5 hr
Total Delivery Time 4.7 days 20.0 days 7.4 days 33.4 days
Total Fleet Flight Hours 3,049 hr 6,507 hr 6,743 hr 11,016 hr
Total Fuel Burned 29.3 Mlb 152.6 Mlb 64.4 Mlb 258.3 Mlb
Fuel Cost per Ton-Mile $0.05 $0.25 $0.04 $0.16
Ave Load / Flight: Light ACR: 730Tons Heavy ACR: 892Tons
Note: allows about 500#/soldier (212 or 270 per flight) + flight crews
Northern Iraq Insertion from Ft. Campbell: about 6 hours LESS delivery time