Supplier
Paillard
Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
Steering axle for aircraft towing tractor (tug)
Braked hydraulic-steering axle for aircraft and GSE tug vehicles, rated to 3,000 kg.
Pricing
Request a quote for current pricing, lead time and delivery to your airport.A custom steering axle (essieu directeur) designed for airport tug vehicles that tow aircraft and ground support equipment across the apron. It combines hydraulic-cylinder steering for precise low-speed manoeuvring with disc braking and leaf-spring suspension for repeated daily duty cycles on hard apron surfaces.
Specs at a glance
Technical specifications.
| Type | steering axle (essieu directeur) |
| Maximum load | 3,000 kg |
| Brake | disc brake (frein à disque) |
| Suspension | leaf spring (ressort à lames) |
| Steering | hydraulic cylinder (vérin hydraulique) |
| Built to order / custom-engineered | |
Best for
Use cases.
- ›Aircraft towing tractors (conventional towbar tugs)
- ›Apron GSE towing on airport airside
- ›Baggage/cargo train tractor units
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