287000-1
Features:
• Used for towing/steering aircraft with category IV tow fitting by attaching 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 5 MPH (8 km/h)
Dimensions & Weight:
• Length: 131” (333 cm)
• Height (Towing Pin on Head): 11” – 28” (28 cm – 71 cm)
• Height (Lunette Eye): 11” – 43” (28 cm – 109 cm)
• Width (Maximum at Wheels): 36” (91 cm)
• Width (Maximum at Head): 7” (17.8 cm)
• Weight: 480 LBS (218 kg)