Comment on Why do US airports have a lot more jet bridges than EU airports?
Dultas@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoAlways wondered what that wheel was for, TIL.
Comment on Why do US airports have a lot more jet bridges than EU airports?
Dultas@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoAlways wondered what that wheel was for, TIL.
spongebue@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yep, it’s got a rubbery grippy surface to follow the plane. As the plane goes down, the wheel will creep up a little bit so the jet bridge height will go down a tiny bit too.
Fun fact: they also have an alarm if something funky happens, like if someone pulls on the unit when it’s in use.