By : Daniel D, Grade 10
Something good is going on in the aviation field.
A semi-robotic, pilot-controlled towing tractor, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries known as "Taxibot" , was deployed for use on February 19th 2015 at Frankfurt airport. This was the first time the Taxibot was officially used.
The pushback tractors currently used in all airports worldwide only move aircraft from the terminal itself. This is a costly and inefficient procedure.
The Taxibot eliminates this drawback by towing loaded planes to the start of the runway with their engines switched off. Using the "Taxibot" is expected to cut fuel costs, reduce airport carbon emissions and eliminate bottlenecks in the gate area.
Seeing this great invention fills my heart with great pride. We may be a small country, but one with great minds .
Daniel, we agree that Israel is a small country but it has a lot of intelligent and innovative people living there!!! Friends from USA, The Floyds
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