A towbarless airplane tug (100) configured for receiving a landing gear of an airplane (202) and towing it thereby. The tug comprises: a chassis (102) configured for receiving thereon at least a portion of said landing gear; a propulsion arrangement configured to move the tug in a direction along a trajectory; and a controller (119) configured to compare between an actual speed of a towbarless airplane tug and a predetermined desired speed thereof, and to direct said propulsion arrangement to maintain the actual speed of the towbarless airplane tug if: the actual speed is lower than the desired speed; and the actual speed was maintained within a redefined speed range during a predefined period that preceded the comparing.
Towbarless airplane tug
Flugzeugschlepper ohne Abschleppstange
Remorqueur d'avion sans barre de remorquage
30.03.2016
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | F16H Getriebe , GEARING / B60S SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR , Warten, Reinigen, Instandsetzen, Unterstützen, Anheben oder Rangieren von Fahrzeugen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |