TOWBARs

Towbars · In stock

for aircraft towing and pushback operations

Description

Towbars for pushback and towing of aircraft by the nose landing gear — from business jets, turboprops and helicopters to the A380 and B747 — in four versions: dedicated, universal, modular and fly-away. Every towbar meets the aircraft manufacturer’s requirements for strength, dimensions and shear pins and is delivered ready for operation.

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Technical specs

Four versions

Dedicated D	Built for one aircraft type or family, with hydraulic height adjustment.
Universal U	One tow head and one set of shear pins for several types, with no reconfiguration: narrow-body, also in 2-piece and 3-piece versions — A220 · A318 – A321 · B737 · E190-E2 / E195-E2 · SSJ100 · C919; wide-body — A300 / A310 (clamp type) · A330 · A340-200 / -300 · A350 · B767 · B777 · B787 · C-17 · IL-96 · L-1011 · DC-10 / MD-11; lock pin type — A300 / A310 · B707 / B727.
Modular M	One tow body with exchangeable tow heads for regional aircraft, business jets and helicopters: another type needs only another head. L — with a long tow tube
Fly-away F	A lighter, split version carried on board the aircraft.

Aircraft coverage

available · L with a long tow tube · D dedicated · U universal · M modular · F fly-away

Airbus 9Boeing & MD 10Other airliners 13Regional 22Business jets 23Helicopters 3

Airbus
Aircraft	Dedicated D	Universal U	Modular M	Fly-away F
A220-100 / -300	yes	yes	Lyes, with a long tow tube	yes
A300 / A310, clamp type	yes	yes	no	yes
A300 / A310, lock pin type	no	yes	no	yes
A318 / A319 / A320 / A321, incl. neo and ACJ	yes	yes	no	yes
A330-200 / -300 / -800neo / -900neo, MRTT; A340-200 / -300	yes	yes	no	yes
A340-500 / -600	yes	no	no	yes
A350-900 / -1000	yes	yes	no	yes
A380-800	yes	no	no	yes
C-295 / CN-235	yes	no	no	no

Boeing and McDonnell Douglas
Aircraft	Dedicated D	Universal U	Modular M	Fly-away F
B707 / B727, lock pin type	no	yes	no	yes
B717, MD-80 / MD-90, DC-9	yes	no	yes	no
B737 Classic / NG / MAX, BBJ, clamp type	yes	yes	no	yes
B747-100 / -200 / -300 / -SP / -400 / -400ER / -8	yes	no	no	yes
B757-200 / -300	yes	no	no	yes
B767-200 / -300 / -400ER	yes	yes	no	yes
B777-200 / -200ER / -200LR / -300 / -300ER / F	yes	yes	no	yes
B787-8 / -9 / -10	yes	yes	no	yes
C-17 Globemaster III	yes	yes	no	yes
DC-10 / MD-11	yes	yes	no	no

Other airliners and transport aircraft
Aircraft	Dedicated D	Universal U	Modular M	Fly-away F
COMAC C919	yes	yes	no	yes
Embraer E170 / E175 / E190 / E195, Lineage 1000, except E2	yes	no	Lyes, with a long tow tube	yes
Embraer E190-E2 / E195-E2	yes	yes	Lyes, with a long tow tube	yes
Sukhoi Superjet 100	yes	yes	yes	yes
Irkut MC-21	yes	no	no	no
Ilyushin IL-76	yes	no	no	no
Ilyushin IL-96	yes	yes	no	yes
Tupolev TU-154	yes	no	no	no
Tupolev TU-204 / TU-214	yes	no	no	yes
Yakovlev YAK-42	yes	no	no	yes
Lockheed L-100 / C-130 Hercules	yes	no	Lyes, with a long tow tube	yes
Lockheed L-1011	no	yes	no	yes
Antonov AN-12	yes	no	no	no

Regional aircraft and turboprops
Aircraft	Dedicated D	Universal U	Modular M	Fly-away F
ATR 42 / 72	yes	no	yes	no
Antonov AN-24 / AN-26 / AN-30 / AN-32	yes	no	Lyes, with a long tow tube	no
Antonov AN-148 / AN-158	yes	no	yes	no
BAE 146 / Avro RJ	yes	no	yes	no
BAE Jetstream 31 / 32	no	no	yes	no
BAE Jetstream 41	no	no	yes	no
Bombardier CRJ100 / 200 / 700 / 900 / 1000	yes	no	yes	no
Dash 8-100 / -200 / -300	yes	no	yes	no
Dash 8 Q400	yes	no	yes	no
DHC-6 Twin Otter, Mitsubishi MU-2	no	no	yes	no
Dornier 328	no	no	yes	no
Embraer EMB 120	no	no	yes	no
Embraer ERJ 135 / 140 / 145	yes	no	yes	no
Fokker 50 / 60	yes	no	yes	no
Fokker 70 / 100	yes	no	Lyes, with a long tow tube	no
LET L-410	no	no	yes	no
Saab 340 / 2000	yes	no	yes	no
Tupolev TU-134	yes	no	Lyes, with a long tow tube	no
Yakovlev YAK-40	no	no	Lyes, with a long tow tube	no
Beechcraft King Air 200 / 1300	no	no	yes	no
Pilatus PC-12	no	no	yes	no
Piaggio P.180 Avanti	no	no	yes	no

Business jets
Aircraft	Dedicated D	Universal U	Modular M	Fly-away F
Bombardier Challenger 300 / 350	no	no	yes	no
Bombardier Challenger 600 / 601 / 604 / 605 / 650	no	no	yes	no
Bombardier Challenger 850 / 870 / 890	yes	no	yes	no
Bombardier Global 5000 / 6000, XRS, Express	yes	no	yes	no
Bombardier Global 7500 / 8000	no	no	yes	no
Bombardier Learjet	no	no	yes	no
Cessna Citation I / II / V, CitationJet	no	no	yes	no
Cessna Citation III / VI / VII / X / XL / XLS+, Latitude, Longitude	no	no	yes	no
Dassault Falcon 10 / 20 / 100 / 200	no	no	yes	no
Dassault Falcon 50EX / 900EX / 2000EX	no	no	yes	no
Dassault Falcon 7X / 8X	no	no	yes	no
Embraer Phenom 100	no	no	yes	no
Embraer Phenom 300	no	no	yes	no
Embraer Legacy 450 / 500, Praetor 500 / 600	no	no	yes	no
Embraer Legacy 600 / 650	yes	no	yes	no
Gulfstream G150 / G200 / G250 / G280	no	no	yes	no
Gulfstream GIV / GV / G300 – G700	no	no	yes	no
Hawker 400XP, Premier I, Beechjet 400	no	no	yes	no
Hawker 800 / 850XP / 900 / 1000, HS-125	no	no	yes	no
Hawker 4000	yes	no	yes	no
HondaJet HA-420	no	no	yes	no
Eclipse 500	no	no	yes	no
Pilatus PC-24	no	no	yes	no

Helicopters
Aircraft	Dedicated D	Universal U	Modular M	Fly-away F
Mil MI-8 / MI-17	yes	no	yes	no
AgustaWestland AW101 (EH101, CH-149)	no	no	yes	no
AgustaWestland AW139	no	no	yes	no

Options

1Revolving toweye, with or without shock absorber — compensates for torsional forces generated when operating on uneven surfaces. The shock absorber version additionally dampens jerks during starting and braking, providing smoother and safer towing.
2Floating axle — the bar moves, the wheels stay: quicker hook-up to the nose gear
3Solid rubber tyres — no punctures, less maintenance
4Revolving towhead — controlled rotation around its own axis compensates for torsional forces, reducing stress on the aircraft nose landing gear and towbar.
5Undercarriage — height set by a hand pump; fixed wheels on light modular bars

Also available

Split version	The bar comes apart in two for storage and shipping, including by air; transport boxes on request.
Fly-away version	Smaller and lighter, carried on board the aircraft it serves.
Tow tube length	A longer tube or an extension for the aircraft that need one, marked L in the table above.
Tow head holder	Keeps the exchangeable heads of a modular bar in order and ready to hand.
Paint	Any colour; Skydrol-resistant.

General data

Standard equipment	Two shear pins in the tow head, spares in a holder on the bar · safety wire that keeps a broken shear pin off the apron (FOD) · support that protects the tow head when parked · Skydrol-resistant paint
Manufacturing	100% within the European Union, from certified materials, with quality control at every stage of production and assembly
Engineering	3D modelling, structural analysis and motion simulation: strength, deformation, frequency characteristics, ergonomics, operational safety
Compliance	CE marking; EN, ISO and IATA AHM requirements
Certification and approvals	EN ISO 9001 and AQAP 2110 (NATO); approved by Airbus, Boeing, ATR, COMAC and others

TOWBARs

Description

Technical specs

Four versions

Aircraft coverage

Options

General data

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