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Old Tractor Tug

11.8k jlewisifer  7.6 years ago
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Auto Credit Based on Patrick20206's Airport tug challenge

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.

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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
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    11.8k jlewisifer

    @Patrick20206 Well thank you! I like your challenge- aviation related but not an airplane, something new.

    7.6 years ago
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    4,835 Patrick20206

    I've just rated your tug and it is very good.

    7.6 years ago