AIR FORCE A-A-59576 TOW BAR, FOR AIRCRAFT TOWING (KC-10 AIRCRAFT)

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AIR FORCE A-A-59576 Document Information:

Title
TOW BAR, FOR AIRCRAFT TOWING (KC-10 AIRCRAFT)

Warner Robins Air Logistics Center

Publication Date:
Jul 20, 2004

Scope:

This Commercial Item Description (CID) covers the KC-10 tow bar, which is used for towing and steering the aircraft by attaching it to the aircraft's nose landing gear and being pulled by a tow tractor. It will be used to move aircraft to various locations around the flightline without powering up the aircraft and to egress and regress aircraft from hanger facilities. The tow bar, once attached to the aircraft nose landing gear (NLG) strut, will then be attached to powered tugs to facilitate movement on the flightline.

Keywords:

Aircraft ground movement
Aircraft ground parking
Aircraft ground handling

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