AERIAL LIFT

An 'aerial lift' is a means of transport in which gondolas or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of a cable.
Types of aerial lifts include:

★ Aerial tramway, with fixed cable for suspending the gondola and another cable to pull the gondola along the cable.

★ Funitel, with two moving loops of cable which support gondolas (gondolas attach to two cables each).

★ Gondola lift, a moving loop of cable with gondolas attached to the cable.

★ Funifor, two fixed cables for suspending the gondola, with another cable to pull the gondola along the cables.
(The above are often referred to as cable cars). Other types may include:

★ Chairlift, with a moving loop of cable with chairs permanently attached to the cable.

★ Detachable chairlift, a loop of cable moving at high speed, with chairs that can be clipped onto the cable at either station.

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See also

★ List of aerial lift manufacturers

★ , another transportation technology

★ Cable car (disambiguation)