Airline Wheelchair
Originally published in 1982
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Accutron Tool & Instrument Co.'s wheelchair was designed to increase mobility within the airplane. Utilizing NASA's structural analysis and materials engineering technologies, it allows passage through narrow airline aisles to move passengers to their seats and give access to lavatories. Stable, durable, comfortable and easy to handle, it is made of composite materials weighing only 17 pounds, yet is able to support a 200 pound person. Folded easily and stored when not in use.
Full article: http://hdl.handle.net/hdl:2060/20030002832
Abstract
Accutron Tool & Instrument Co.'s wheelchair was designed to increase mobility within the airplane. Utilizing NASA's structural analysis and materials engineering technologies, it allows passage through narrow airline aisles to move passengers to their seats and give access to lavatories. Stable, durable, comfortable and easy to handle, it is made of composite materials weighing only 17 pounds, yet is able to support a 200 pound person. Folded easily and stored when not in use.
Airline Wheelchair
Airline Wheelchair
