MMARS
Military Modular Aircraft Ramp System
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About Advanced Aluminum Structures, Inc.
Advanced Aluminum Structures, Inc. (DBA Landsport) has been designing and manufacturing custom aluminum loading systems since 2009. The management and many employees have been working in the industry well before that. Landsport is incorporated in South Dakota and resides in Sturgis, SD. We employ approximately 19 people who are all dedicated to providing quality products and excellent customer service. Although this website is dedicated to our ATTLA approved MMARS (Military Modular Aircraft Ramp System) we also manufacture loading systems for the transportation industry, railroad industry, a plethora of companies and individuals alike. A vast array of our product lines can be seen at: Company Information:
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Kevin Jakopin What Is MMARS?The Landsport MMARS (Military Modular Aircraft Ramp Systems) solution is an ATTLA approved aluminum modular shoring system used to load a variety of equipment into C-17, C-5 and C-130 aircraft. It is built out of lightweight, durable military grade aluminum which is far superior to the old wooden shoring of the past. The wooden shoring is much more time consuming to setup, difficult to transport and can rot out or become damaged which shortens its lifespan. Alternatively, the MMARS solution provides a modular system that is easy to setup, can be modified as your needs change and will hold up for many years. In addition, it is easy to transport in either a storage box, storage skid or a 463L cargo pallet. The MMARS system can be thought of as a big erector set. Components of the system are mainly ramps, stands and pedestals. There are a number of each type of component that each offer different dimensions, capacities and functionality. EACH component of the system has been individually approved by the ATTLA. When a piece of equipment needs to be loaded on a cargo aircraft, the shoring system configuration is determined by the width of the ramps required, the weight of the equipment and the required load angle. Once all the types of equipment that a unit will load (or may load in the future) have been identified, the required configuration is designed by choosing the components needed from the “erector set”. Landsport helps walk you through this process to create a solution that works best for you. Since the system is modular in nature, additional pieces can be added to the system in the future if your needs change. For example, you may only need to load up Humvees now which require a fairly short shoring system. Later, however, you may need to load up a tow vehicle pulling a long trailer which requires a shallower load angle which is created by using a longer ramp. You would simply purchase additional ramps and stands and use them along with your existing system to create the new configuration required. In addition to the shoring system itself, Landsport offers storage boxes and storage skids which allow you to transport the system on a 463L cargo pallet or in the back of pickup/trailer. Configuration Overview
Traditionally the old wooden shoring used an “Approach Shoring UNDER the aircraft ramp” method, but in some instances did use the “Approach shoring OVER the aircraft ramp”. Though one might think that the introduction of the MMARS aluminum system would make the “Approach Shoring UNDER the aircraft ramp” method obsolete, this is not the case. Each airfield has unique requirements which will determine what is the best approach to use. Some basic questions that need to be answered to find the right custom solution for you include:
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