NFE-4 or NFE-6 Models:
NFE models work great with castering nose-wheel airplanes such as the following:
- Cessna TTX, Corvalis
- Cirrus
- Columbia
- Diamond DA20, DA40, DA50
- Vans RV 10
Resources
Which Tug Is Right For Your Aircraft?
Learn more about which planes AIRTUG® accommodate.
H Models:
Are recommended for the following:
- Need to lower the tail to enter hangar
- Have a hangar door sill greater than 3/4″
models with wheel fairings
or tail wheel aircraft
All models with wheel fairings or tail wheel aircraft require an adapter for the load platform:
- Viking
- All Champ
- Scout
- Decathlon
AIRTUG® – APPLICATION CHART:
| BEECH | Singles | All Bonanza |
| Twins |
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| Turbo Prop |
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| Jet |
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| PIPER | Singles |
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| Twins |
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| Turbo Prop |
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| Jet |
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| CESSNA | Singles |
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| Twins |
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| Turbo Prop |
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| Jet |
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| Columbia/Cessna | NFE-4 Aircraft Tug |
| Diamond | DA40 & DA42 |
| ROCKWELL | Twins | Commander 500 thru 680 |
| Turbo Prop | 690 and 1000 |
| LEAR | Jet | 25 thru 35 and Longhorn 54 thru 56 |
| PILATUS | PC-12 (LongControl Accessory required») |
| L-39 | L-29 (LongControl Accessory required») |
| HELIO | Courier |
| TBM | 700 |
| or SOCATA | 850 |
| T-28 | (North American) A & B Small Engine Only |
| ECLIPSE | Jet | VLJ |
Battery Selection for your Tug
voltage system:
Your Airtug Tug operates on a 24-volt system.
Connection Instructions:
Connect the batteries in series using the series-wire provided with your AIRTUG.
Battery Specifications:
Standard Models:
- Requires two (2) 12-volt U-1 batteries.
Specific Models:
(EL3-S, EL3-H, TT-HD-EM-15, TT-HD-EA-15):
- Use 105 Ah wet batteries or
- 100 Ah sealed AGM batteries.
Recommended Battery
Selection Choice
The U-1 battery has a square tab with a through hole on top with dimensions of
7.75” long x 5.125” wide x 6.125” tall, specific options are as follows:
Sealed or Gel Type Battery:
- Designation: U-1 – 12 Volt 30-35 Amp Hour Sealed Maintenance Free Rechargeable Battery.
- This is a good battery for our electric motors as the life of this battery should be longer than the Wet battery thus economically you may be better off. This type battery is meant to be drawn down and then recharged.
Wet Type Battery:
- Designation: U-1 – 12 Volt Garden Tractor Battery BCI Group Number U-1.
- This battery is adequate but may not last as long as the sealed battery noted above. This type battery is meant to always be at a full charge and is more often used for starting gas engine type applications. The cold cranking amp designation applies to starting a gas engine and is NOT applicable to added power in an electric engine.
How to Determine
Grade Percent
The following explains how to determine grade percent:
Tools Needed
Tape measure
Level
Ten (10) feet long straight piece of steel, wood or something straight (or the longest piece available)
Procedure
Step 1
Place one end of the straight piece on the ground with level on the other end.
Step 2
Once the straight piece is level, measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of the straight piece
In the picture below, this measures 8”.
Calculation
% Grade is calculated by dividing the RISE by the RUN = RISE / RUN
Step 1
8” divided by 120” (or 10 feet) = 8/120 = 0.0667
Step 2
Multiply by 100 to get % = 0.0667 x 100% = 6.67%
Therefore, in this example the incline is 6.67%. This would make the effective weight of the trailer going up the incline roughly 60-70% higher than the actual gross trailer weight.
For reference, a 10% incline effectively doubles the weight of the trailer
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