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Vehicles used to tow aircraft

A technology of aircraft and vehicles, applied in the field of tractors, can solve problems such as air pollution, noisy jet engines, and safety hazards

Active Publication Date: 2015-11-25
ISRAEL AEROSPACE IND
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[0003] These jet engines are very noisy, cause safety hazards, burn large amounts of fuel and cause severe air pollution, emitting large amounts of toxic CO 2 gas

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[0045] Such as figure 1 As shown in , a vehicle 10 is provided that is configured to tow an aircraft 20 having a longitudinal axis M along a curved or straight trajectory by means of a nose landing gear (not shown) receiving the aircraft 20 thereon. The vehicle 10 includes six wheels 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 and 16 and has a longitudinal axis N associated with the vehicle. Wheels 11-16 can be steered independently and driven independently. This means that each wheel can be steered at its own angle relative to the longitudinal axis N of the vehicle, and rotate at its own speed (for driving the vehicle). The wheel 10 includes a controller (not shown) configured to direct the operation of the vehicle 10, in particular its steering. For example, the controller may receive the desired angle at which the aircraft 10 should rotate (according to steering commands provided by the aircraft pilot using the aircraft handlebars that steer the nose gear), and operate the vehicle's wheels 11...

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Abstract

A vehicle for towing an airplane by receiving thereupon a nose landing gear of the airplane having an airplane longitudinal axis. The vehicle having a vehicle longitudinal axis and is configured to tow the airplane along a straight or curved path and comprises a controller for directing its operation, including maintaining the vehicle's in-phase position in which the vehicle longitudinal axis is parallel to the airplane longitudinal axis.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates to tractors for aircraft and, more particularly, to their steering systems. Background technique [0002] In modern airports, parking stands are located relatively far from the runway. Airplanes use their jet engines to travel from a parking stand to a runway (a maneuver also called taxi-out) and from a runway to a stand (a maneuver also called taxi-in). ). [0003] These jet engines are very noisy, cause safety hazards, burn large amounts of fuel and cause severe air pollution, emitting large amounts of toxic CO 2 gas. Steady increases in fuel prices and concerns about noise and air pollution have forced the aviation industry to look for an alternative to taxiing aircraft with engines stopped, known as dispatch and operation traction. [0004] To reduce the use of jet engines and thereby save fuel and reduce CO 2 Emissions, offers a variety of aircraft traction systems. Some traction systems are shown in the follo...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B64F1/00
CPCB62D1/283B64F1/002B64F1/22B64F1/227B64F1/228Y02T50/826Y02T50/80B60P3/11
Inventor 拉斐尔·E·利维兰·布莱尔阿里·佩里
Owner ISRAEL AEROSPACE IND