SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTIONS AND TEST RESULTS ARE GIVEN OF SEVERAL NEW AIR FORCE SNOW-REMOVAL MACHINES FOR USE ON RUNWAYS. AMONG THE TYPES DISCUSSED ARE A TWO-AUGER BANK ROTARY, A RIBBON ROTARY, A "ROLLOVER" PLOW THAT CAN ROTATE ITS BLADE 180 DEG, 18-FT ALUMINUM REVERSIBLE BLADES THAT CAN BE USED WITH A SMALL CARRIER AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SWEEPER, A 28-FT FOLDING-WING DISPLACEMENT PLOW MOUNTED ON A LARGE CARRIER, A SMALL, HIGH-SPEED ROTARY ATTACHMENT, AND A GAS-TURBINE COMPRESSOR FOR SNOW REMOVAL AROUND FIXED OBJECTS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 63, No 412, PP 85-87, 7 FIG
• Authors:
  • Plenge, R C
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Military Engineer
  • Publisher: Society of Military Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airport runways; Equipment; Snow removal
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pavements; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219427
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 10 1971 12:00AM