463L Master Pallets
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The HCU-6/E or 463L Master Pallets are standardized pallets used for transporting military air cargo. It is the main air-cargo pallets of the United States Air Force, designed to be loaded and offloaded on today's military airlifters as well as many civilian Civil Reserve Air Fleet(CRAF) cargo aircraft and is capable of being airdropped with a parachute.
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.