Supplier
Paillard
Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
Front axle for airport ground power unit (GPU)
3,500 kg front directional axle with drum parking brake for mobile GPUs.
Specs verified against manufacturer documentation
Type
front directional axle
Maximum load
3,500 kg
Brake
drum parking brake
Suspension
leaf spring (ressort à lames)
Pricing
Request a quote for current pricing, lead time and delivery to your airport.A front directional axle designed for airport ground power units, supporting the full load of the GPU while enabling stable, precise repositioning on aprons and taxiways. It uses a ball-bearing steering crown with leaf-spring suspension and a drum parking brake, and is built to minimise vibration and parasitic movement during frequent repositioning around aircraft.
From the manufacturer’s documentation
Technical specifications.
| Type | front directional axle |
| Maximum load | 3,500 kg |
| Brake | drum parking brake |
| Suspension | leaf spring (ressort à lames) |
| Steering | ball-bearing crown |
| Built to order / custom-engineered | |
Best for
Use cases.
- ›Mobile / towable ground power units (GPU)
- ›Aircraft electrical ground servicing on the apron