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Ski

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005316

A landing gear component, typically a long, flat runner, used on aircraft designed to operate from snow or ice-covered surfaces. Skis replace wheels or are attached over them, distributing the aircraft's weight over a larger area. They are common on bush planes operating in polar regions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005316
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: Ski; Spanish: esquí; French: ski
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005316",
  "term": "Ski",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A landing gear component, typically a long, flat runner, used on aircraft designed to operate from snow or ice-covered surfaces. Skis replace wheels or are attached over them, distributing the aircraft's weight over a larger area. They are common on bush planes operating in polar regions.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ski",
    "es": "esquí",
    "fr": "ski"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ski/"
}

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