One of the world’s largest cargo planes AH 124-100 can be towed by the F396 tow tractor. This airplane has a length of 70 m and can carry approximately 400 tons of cargo through the air. This cargo includes dozens of heavy types of machinery.
The F3-96 tractor is a flat all-wheel machine with a length of 9m and 3m in width. We’ll know it well for its towing of the AH 124-100 airplane across a runway. There are ways that automobile engineers design the body mass of this truck to be up to this massive towing task.
How is this Tow Tractor made for its Towing? Let’s find out
One way is through ballasting where engineers move a heavy steel block into the front body section to increase its weight. Our F3-96 will then weigh between 46 and 70 tons depending on its towing needs. The weight should just be enough to prevent the wheels from spinning during the tow. The tractor achieves this ability by pushing its new heaviness into the ground so that the wheels have enough grips on the runway for a successful towing.
The second method is through its engine components. The tow truck has a 1.5-ton power train diesel engine with 6 cylinders and a gearbox. The 6 cylinders contain 12L of engine oil. The engine displaces the oil at a maximum of 2300 revolutions per minute. The gears transfer the power to power shift transmission. The gearbox has many gears that transmit the power to the rear and front axles. Through the engine, the power train generates up to 420 horsepower. Coupled with 2000N meters of force our F3-96 machine gets an immense tensile strength for towing the airplane.
The third method is through a Draw hook test. Before our tow truck is allowed to tow the airplane, there are specifications that it should meet. This towing vehicle then pulls a certain amount of weight. The weight consists of its mass, the mass of the aircraft to be towed, roughly 6% of raw resistance, and a small incline at the airport. The tractor pulls the weight using a hook. Inside the tractor is a driver, who pushes the tractor to a specified limit. Once the wheels start to spin the test is over. The tow truck completes the test successfully when it hits just below the 420 KiloNewtons, and it’s suitable for the towing of the airplane
Towing of the plane
A 3-ton bar connects the tow truck to the aircraft. The tow bar is extremely heavy, therefore; 4-5 people are needed to do the connection. Two shear and steady bolts are used to ensure that the airplane is securely connected to the truck while towing. The driver is then ready to tow the plane. Like other smaller planes, this cargo plane moves in an opposite direction to the tractor’s steering direction. For example, if the tractor steers in the right direction the airplane takes a left direction. For such an operation high level of concentration and well-skilled personnel are required. And finally, power is more emphasized than speed.
One of the world’s largest cargo planes AH 124-100 can be towed by the F396 tow tractor. This airplane has a length of 70 m and can carry approximately 400 tons of cargo through the air. This cargo includes dozens of heavy types of machinery.
The F3-96 tractor is a flat all-wheel machine with a length of 9m and 3m in width. We’ll know it well for its towing of the AH 124-100 airplane across a runway. There are ways that automobile engineers design the body mass of this truck to be up to this massive towing task.
How is this Tow Tractor made for its Towing? Let’s find out
One way is through ballasting where engineers move a heavy steel block into the front body section to increase its weight. Our F3-96 will then weigh between 46 and 70 tons depending on its towing needs. The weight should just be enough to prevent the wheels from spinning during the tow. The tractor achieves this ability by pushing its new heaviness into the ground so that the wheels have enough grips on the runway for a successful towing.
The second method is through its engine components. The tow truck has a 1.5-ton power train diesel engine with 6 cylinders and a gearbox. The 6 cylinders contain 12L of engine oil. The engine displaces the oil at a maximum of 2300 revolutions per minute. The gears transfer the power to power shift transmission. The gearbox has many gears that transmit the power to the rear and front axles. Through the engine, the power train generates up to 420 horsepower. Coupled with 2000N meters of force our F3-96 machine gets an immense tensile strength for towing the airplane.
The third method is through a Draw hook test. Before our tow truck is allowed to tow the airplane, there are specifications that it should meet. This towing vehicle then pulls a certain amount of weight. The weight consists of its mass, the mass of the aircraft to be towed, roughly 6% of raw resistance, and a small incline at the airport. The tractor pulls the weight using a hook. Inside the tractor is a driver, who pushes the tractor to a specified limit. Once the wheels start to spin the test is over. The tow truck completes the test successfully when it hits just below the 420 KiloNewtons, and it’s suitable for the towing of the airplane
Towing of the plane
A 3-ton bar connects the tow truck to the aircraft. The tow bar is extremely heavy, therefore; 4-5 people are needed to do the connection. Two shear and steady bolts are used to ensure that the airplane is securely connected to the truck while towing. The driver is then ready to tow the plane. Like other smaller planes, this cargo plane moves in an opposite direction to the tractor’s steering direction. For example, if the tractor steers in the right direction the airplane takes a left direction. For such an operation high level of concentration and well-skilled personnel are required. And finally, power is more emphasized than speed. Get more info about what you need to know about towing safety here.