A capturing system (100) for a towing device (190) for towing an aircraft through its nose landing gear (200) and the corresponding towing method are disclosed herein. The capturing system comprises a cradle (110) for accommodating the nose landing gear (200), including a support element (120, 120') configured to secure and steer the nose landing gear (200) on the cradle; and a projecting capturing element (150) configured to capture an oleo shock absorber (210) of the nose landing gear (200), in order to funnel the nose landing gear (200) onto the support element (120, 120'). The capturing system (100) and the corresponding method according to the present disclosure allow to automate the capture and release process during towing operations, thus reducing the taxi cycle time. Moreover, they enable capturing the nose landing gear (200) of the aircraft even when the wheel (201) is not fully exposed and/or when it is covered with an aerodynamic fairing (202).


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    Title :

    CAPTURE AND RELEASE MECHANISM FOR TOWING AIRCRAFTS THROUGH NOSE LANDING GEAR


    Additional title:

    ERFASSUNGS- UND AUSLÖSEMECHANISMUS ZUM SCHLEPPEN VON FLUGZEUGEN DURCH DAS NASENFAHRWERK
    MÉCANISME DE CAPTURE ET DE LIBÉRATION POUR LE REMORQUAGE DES AÉRONEFS PAR LE TRAIN D'ATTERRISSAGE AVANT


    Contributors:
    OUTA ALI (author) / GUO WEI (author) / MORETTI LUIGI RICCI (author) / RICE TOM (author) / BRESCIANI LUCA MARIO (author)

    Publication date :

    2023-05-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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