Airfield snowplows, versatility or cost savings

Abstract

Airfield snowplows are equipment that ensures safety and, in principle, the possibility of passenger and cargo transportation by air in winter. Such equipment has a very high productivity, due to the specifics of air transport. The runway take-off and landing schedule is planned minute by minute. Therefore, high-speed cleaning of the runway from snow makes it possible to minimize time and money losses. Due to the high requirements for airfield snowplows, the authors of the article compared existing models of equipment according to the main parameters, and selected the most rational ones. The article provides descriptions of the considered models of airfield snowplows with design features that increase the competitiveness of equipment in the market, as well as illustrations of each machine, complementing the explanations provided. Conclusions are drawn about the work done, reflecting the achieved goal and the usefulness of the article for a potential buyer of this type of equipment.