System for towing an aircraft, comprising an improved device for controlling the direction of the aircraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11465774
APP PUB NO 20190308749A1
SERIAL NO

16377834

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To avoid the intervention of an operator on a direction control device with which an aircraft towing system is equipped, this system comprises a first towing sling comprising a front end connected to a towing vehicle, and a rear end connected to a first main landing gear, a second towing sling comprising a front end connected to the vehicle, and a rear end connected to a second main landing gear. The direction control device is connected to a front landing gear, and arranged between the first and second slings. The direction control device comprising a lateral direction control member having a first lateral end mounted on the first sling, and a second lateral end mounted on the second sling.

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AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASTOULOUSE FRANCE
AIRBUS SAS2 ROND-POINT EMILE DEWOITINE BLAGNAC 31700

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gulli, Christian Gagnac sur Garonne, FR 8 427
Hubert, Patrick Montauban, FR 3 13
Roussel, Patrick Colomiers, FR 43 237

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