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New Caterpillar Landing Gear Tested For Army Transports
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keywords: Army Aircraft Testing, Landing Gear Prototype, Tracked Landing Gear
Synopsis: An Army bomber is the test-bed for a new landing gear prototype that uses tractor gear and treads rather than wheels in an effort to find a way to allow heavy aircraft to land and take off from unimproved landing strips...(read more)
- Date: 1947
- Duration: 00:00:51
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
New Caterpillar Landing Gear Tested For Army Transports
Tractor-type landing gear developed by the Army for quick air transport to unpaved fields is tested. A light bomber equipped with the endless-belt gear, takes off and lands safely.
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- Newsreels: 1947 - June 5
