The Development of a Lightweight Aircraft Towing Tractor

Document Number: 801237

Date Published: September 1980

Author(s):
N. D. Eryou - DEW Engineering and Development Ltd.
W. J. Owens - DEW Engineering and Development Ltd.
R. D. Herbert - Dept. of National Defence

Abstract:
A lightweight (8000 lbf (35.6 Kn) drawbar pull) four wheel drive aircraft towing tractor was developed under contract to the Canadian Department of National Defence. The paper describes the requirement, the design objectives, the resulting vehicle, and performance testing results. The modular design of the vehicle lends itself to upgrading of drawbar pull via the substitution of alternate engine/transmission packages plus ballasting.

File Size: 341K
Product Status: In Stock

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