At head of title: Airport Cooperative Research Program.

Advances in GSE and aircraft development potential Aviation Ground Support Equipment is a collection of papers detailing the latest developments in the field. Presented by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, these papers represent the forefront of design and development from some of the world's most prominent area researchers and industry-leading engineers. Covering both the military and commercial aspects of ground support equipment, the work within demonstrates a collective commitment to furthering all aircraft development potential, providing insight into current work and informing future research directions.

This document applies to special purpose equipment which is used in the ground handling, servicing, and maintenance of transport aircraft. Fixed airport facilities and equipment covered under other sections of Part 1910 of Code of Federal Regulations (OSHA) are excluded from the scope of this document. Despite several attempts to revise this document it has not been possible to do it as the resources and the needed expertise were not available in the AGE-2C committee. Intent of the committee for a future revision would be to make a major update and harmonisation with EN 1915-1 and ISO 6966-2 standards. Therefore, until the time comes when such revision can be done, the document is put in the "Stabilized" category.