Plane tractor
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1. A method for pulling an airplane by an airplane tractor, the method comprising:
- blocking primary brakes of the airplane;
gripping a nose gear of the airplane by a tractor;
exerting a pulling force on the airplane by the tractor prior to releasing the preliminary brakes of the airplane;
releasing the primary brakes of the airplane, thereby causing the resistance force of the airplane to be less than the pulling force of the tractor; and
allowing the pulling force to drive the tractor together with the airplane.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a plane tractor which grips the nose gear of a plane, including: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.
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1. A method for pulling an airplane by an airplane tractor, the method comprising:
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blocking primary brakes of the airplane; gripping a nose gear of the airplane by a tractor; exerting a pulling force on the airplane by the tractor prior to releasing the preliminary brakes of the airplane; releasing the primary brakes of the airplane, thereby causing the resistance force of the airplane to be less than the pulling force of the tractor; and allowing the pulling force to drive the tractor together with the airplane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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