This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) specifies the interface requirements for towbar attachment fittings on the nose gear (when towing operations are performed from the nose gear) of conventional tricycle type landing gears of commercial civil transport aircraft with a maximum ramp weight between 8600 kg (19 000 lb) and 50 000 kg (110 000 lb), commonly designated as "regional aircraft". Its purpose is to achieve towbar attachment fittings interface standardization by aircraft weight category (which determines towbar forces) in order to ensure that one single type of towbar with a standard connection can be used for all aircraft types within or near that weight category, so as to assist operators and airport handling companies in reducing the number of different towbar types used. It has been decided this standard would not be updated in the event of newer models of regional aircraft using different fitting interface.


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    Title :

    Regional Aircraft Towbar Attach Fitting Interface


    Publication date :

    2011-06-20



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English