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    Ground support equipment found at airports includes ground power units, tugs, chocks, and refuelers. Ground power units supply electrical power to aircraft on the apron. Tugs are used to move equipment and push or pull aircraft into position. Chocks are placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent rolling. Refuelers are either self-contained trucks that carry fuel or hydrant trucks that connect to pipelines to deliver fuel.

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    Ground support equipment found at airports includes ground power units, tugs, chocks, and refuelers. Ground power units supply electrical power to aircraft on the apron. Tugs are used to move equipment and push or pull aircraft into position. Chocks are placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent rolling. Refuelers are either self-contained trucks that carry fuel or hydrant trucks that connect to pipelines to deliver fuel.

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    Ground support equipment found at airports includes ground power units, tugs, chocks, and refuelers. Ground power units supply electrical power to aircraft on the apron. Tugs are used to move equipment and push or pull aircraft into position. Chocks are placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent rolling. Refuelers are either self-contained trucks that carry fuel or hydrant trucks that connect to pipelines to deliver fuel.

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    Ground Support Equipment

    Ground support equipment is found at


    an airport, usually on the apron by the
    terminal.
    This equipment is used to service the
    aeroplane between flights to support the
    operations of aeroplane on the ground.

    Ground Power Unit (GPU)


    A ground power unit (GPU) is either a stand-alone
    generator or vehicle capable of supplying
    electrical power to aeroplane on the apron.
    Generaly a aeroplane require 28V of direct current
    and 110V 400 Hz of alternating current. The
    electric energy is carried from a generator to a
    connection on the aircraft via 3 phase 4-wire
    insulated cable capable of handling 200 amps.
    These connectors are standard in the aviation
    industry.

    Tugs
    The tugs (or tractors) at an airport are used to move
    equipment such as: bagage carts, mobile air
    conditioning units, air starters, lavatory carts etc.
    Pushback tugs are mostly used to push an aeroplane
    away from the gate when it is ready to leave. They
    can be used to pull aircraft in various situations,
    such as to a hangar. Various size tugs are aviailble
    for different size aeroplane. They use a tow-bar as
    a connection between the tug and the aircraft to
    tow or push the aeroplane in the desired area.

    Chocks
    Chocks are used to prevent an aircraft from
    moving while parked at the gate or in a
    hangar. Chocks are placed in the front and
    back of the wheels of landing gear. They are
    made out of hard wood or hard rubber.

    Aeroplane Refueler
    Aeroplane refuelers can be either a self contained
    fuel truck or a hydrant truck. Self contained fuel
    trucks typically contain up to 10,000 US gallons
    of fuel and have their own pumps, filters, hoses,
    and other equipment. A hydrant truck hooks into a
    central pipeline network and provides fuel to the
    aeroplane.

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