Old Tractor Tug
My submission for Patrick2026's Airport tug challenge. I'm pretty sure i saw in an old book, at my Granpa's house a long time ago, Allis Chalmers WC tractors being used as aircraft tugs during WWII. In any case, this is inspired by that idea- an old farm tractor converted for airfield duty. Pitch commands for forward/reverse and roll for steering. VTOL adjusts tugging aparatus up and down, while trim forward opens the tug "jaws". I usually use trim reset to close them. The system works- just spawn an AI plane that you have defueled and saved at the same airport you are located. I suggest moving forward of the spawn point...Also, the "jaws" might pull throught the landing gear strut, just adjust the system lower to pull on the tires themselves.
Specifications
Spotlights
- JohnnyBoythePilot 5.5 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Airport tug challenge
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +7 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 11.2ft (3.4m)
- Length 24.0ft (7.3m)
- Height 8.0ft (2.4m)
- Empty Weight 3,560lbs (1,614kg)
- Loaded Weight 3,846lbs (1,744kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 326.7lbs/ft2 (1,595.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 11.8ft2 (1.1m2)
- Drag Points 3132
Parts
- Number of Parts 93
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 622
@Patrick20206 Well thank you! I like your challenge- aviation related but not an airplane, something new.
I've just rated your tug and it is very good.