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OUTRIGGER WHEEL [2 records]

Record 1 2010-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
CONT

auxiliary landing gear: That part or parts of a landing gear, such as an outboard wheel, which is intended to stabilize the craft on the surface but which bears no significant part of the weight.

Key term(s)
  • wingtip undercarriage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Chacune des roulettes placées au bout des ailes d'un avion en vue d'équilibrer celui-ci pendant ses évolutions au sol.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pest Control Equipment
  • Mechanical Construction
CONT

The [spray] boom must have enough support; the longer it is the more support it needs. A boom longer than 30 feet (9 m) should be supported by outrigger wheels and tie rods (...). These help to keep the boom at a uniform height, particularly on rough or rolling land.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de protection des végétaux
  • Construction mécanique
CONT

La rampe [de pulvérisation] doit être bien soutenue; plus elle est longue, plus elle a besoin d'être supportée. Une rampe mesurant plus de 30 pieds (9 m) de longueur doit être soutenue par des roues porte-en-dehors et des barres d'attache (...) Ces dernières aident à maintenir la rampe à une hauteur uniforme, surtout sur un sol accidenté ou ondulé.

Spanish

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