Army's 80-foot scissors bridge launched from a semitrailer

Title (Dublin Core): Army's 80-foot scissors bridge launched from a semitrailer
Subject (Dublin Core): en Technology; en Transport; en Other
Article Title and/or Image Caption (Dublin Core): Title: Army's 80-foot scissors bridge launched from a semitrailer
extracted text (Extract Text): AN 80-FOOT, mobile, self-launching scis-
sors bridge, developed by Army Engineers,
was going into rapid production for use on
the Jap home islands when the war ended.
Made of aluminum-plate girders and weigh-
ing 13 tons, the bridge is transported by
and launched from a semitrailer hauled by
a six-ton truck tractor. Winches and hy- |
draulic rams powered by a 45-horsepower
gasoline engine raise and unfold the span
and later pick it up. The semitrailer also
has a hydraulic rear steer, which permits
turning within a radius of 55 feet and makes
backing into launching position easier.
Language (Dublin Core): Eng
Temporal Coverage (Dublin Core): World War II
Date Issued (Dublin Core): 1945-11
Is Part Of (Dublin Core): Popular Science Monthly, v. 147, n. 5, 1945
pages (Bibliographic Ontology): 129
Rights (Dublin Core): Public domain
Source (Dublin Core): Google Books
Archived by (Dublin Core): Sami Akbiyik