4-yr program carried out by Royal Canadian Air Force and manufacturer to design runway sweeper traveling at 25-mph forward speeds; British made broom consists of thin steel bristles, grommetted in clusters and sealed on to core by rubber clasps; 6×6-in. single castor wheels are covered with rubber; snow blower discharges 30 tpm of snow and is powered by rear mounted 335-hp, 6-cyl turbocharged Cummins diesel engine; specifications and test runs.
Clearing snow off runways at high speed
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1961 Snow and ice control
1961
16 pages
6 Folding sheets
Conference paper
English
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