Application engineers from Samson Rope, Ferndale, Wash., brought the proposed synthetic winch cable for C-17 Globemaster III maintainers to wind on a winch assembly, Jan. 30, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 280-foot synthetic winch cable weighs 14 pounds and is 83 percent lighter than the current 80 pound steel wire cable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)
Date Taken: | 01.30.2018 |
Date Posted: | 02.09.2018 15:46 |
Photo ID: | 4131435 |
VIRIN: | 180130-F-BO262-1036 |
Resolution: | 4016x6016 |
Size: | 5.93 MB |
Location: | DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, US |
Web Views: | 29 |
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