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2. Aerial work platform - Wikipedia

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   An aerial work platform (AWP), also an aerial device, aerial lift, boom lift, bucket truck, cherry picker, elevating work platform (EWP), mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), or scissor lift, is a mechanical device used to provide temporary access for people or equipment to inaccessible areas, usually at height. There are various distinct ...

3. Telescopic handler - Wikipedia

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   A telescopic handler, also called a lull, telehandler, teleporter, reach forklift, or zoom boom, is a machine widely used in agriculture and industry. It is somewhat like a forklift but has a boom ( telescopic cylinder ), making it more a crane than a forklift, with the increased versatility of a single telescopic boom that can extend forwards ...

4. Boom operator (military) - Wikipedia

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   A USAF KC-135 boom operator refuels a USAF F-16 during a mission over Iraq. A USAF KC-10 boom operator refuels a Dutch F-16 during a mission over Afghanistan.. In the U.S. Air Force (USAF), a boom operator is an aircrew member aboard tanker aircraft who is responsible for safely and effectively transferring aviation fuel from one military aircraft to another during flight (known as aerial ...

5. Grissom airman with Amish roots training as boom operator - AOL

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   Aug. 24—BUNKER HILL — Eva Chupp was raised Amish in Michigan. Now, she's training to fly on refueling missions at Grissom Air Reserve Base. Chupp is currently learning the ins and outs of ...

6. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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   The first type of crane machine was the shadouf, which had a lever mechanism and was used to lift water for irrigation. [3] [4] [5] It was invented in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) circa 3000 BC. [3] [4] The shadouf subsequently appeared in ancient Egyptian technology circa 2000 BC. [5] [6]

7. Derrick - Wikipedia

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   A Chicago boom derrick is a derrick with a boom which is attached to an external structure. The external upright member of the structure serves as the mast, and the boom is stepped in a fixed socket clamped to the upright. The boom is connected to at least three pulley systems to control the position of the boom.