215090
Features:
• Attaches to nose landing gear (NLG) while pulled by a tow tractor
• Primarily consists of cylindrical steel body
• Lunette eye at one end of towbar connects to tow tractor
o Equipped with a shock-absorbing mechanism (to reduce shock load on NLG)
• Mechanical head assembly at the opposite end of towbar connects to aircraft NLG
• Towbar mounted on an articulated undercarriage with hydraulic pump & retractable spring (to raise/lower towbar)
Mobility:
• Maximum aircraft towing speed of:
o 3 MPH (5 Km/h) when towing aircraft during turns or terminal/hangar towing
o 8 MPH (15 km/h) when towing aircraft straight ahead or during long-haul towing
o 15 MPH (25 km/h) when towing unloaded towbar (without aircraft)
Dimensions & Weight:
• Length: 150” (330 cm)
• Width (Maximum at Wheels): 34” (86 cm)
• Width (Maximum at Head): 7.75” (19.7 cm)
• Height (from Center of Towing Pin on Head): 12” – 33” (30 cm – 84 cm)
• Height (from Bottom of Lunette Eye): 24” – 31” (20 cm – 89 cm)
• Weight: 670 LBS (304 kg)