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Aircraft Tow Bar
Aircraft towbars are used to attach a towing vehicle, such as a tug or tractor, to an aircraft’s nose landing gear, allowing the plane to be pushed or pulled into position while on the ground and not under its own power.
Multi-head towbars are among the most common aircraft tow bars on the market. Multi-head units allow operators to swap out the head attachment to accommodate a variety of aircraft using a single towbar. Custom and portable aircraft-specific towbars are also available.
PJi's friendly aviation specialists can assist you in finding the right towbar for your specific aircraft.
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Tronair 01-1297-0100
Towbar, Embraer 170/175/190/195 (Ce) - Standard 2 3/16 inch eyebolt
Works with: ERJ-170, ERJ-175, ERJ-190, ERJ-195
Clyde 15F2284
Towbar - A318, A319, A320, A321
Works with: A318, A319, A320, A321
Clyde 15F2397
DC10, Boeing 767, L-1011, A340, MD-11, A330, A350, Boeing 777
Works with: A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, 767, 777, L-1011, DC-10, MD-11
Clyde 15F2828
MD80, MD88, MD90, DC9
Works with: DC-9 Series 10, DC-9 Series 20, DC-9 Series 30, DC-9 Series 33, DC-9 Series 40, DC-9 Series 50, MD-80
Clyde 15F2880
Airbus Aircraft Towbar A300 A310
Works with: A300, A310, 727-100, 727-200
Clyde 15F2916
737 Towbar 100-900 Series
Works with: 737-100, 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, 737-900
Clyde 15F2929
CRJ / Challenger / Hawker 4000 Towbar
Works with: Challenger 850, Challenger 870, Challenger 890, Hawker 4000 (Horizon), CRJ100, CRJ200, CRJ700, CRJ705, CRJ900
Tronair A003806D
Boeing 767, 787, Lockheed L-1011, and DC-10 Towbar
Works with: 767, 787, L-1011, DC-10, KC-46
Tronair A003817D
Airbus Towbar - Clamp Type - A318, A319, A320, A321
Works with: A318, A319, A320, A321
Tronair A003819D
Boeing 737 Towbar - Clamp Type
Works with: 737-BBJ, 737-BBJ2, 737-100, 737-200, 737-300, 737-400, 737-500, 737-600, 737-700, 737-800 & more...
Tronair A005265D
Airbus A340-500 and A340-600 Towbar - Clamp Head Style
Works with: A340-500, A340-600
Tronair A005269D
DC-9, MD-80, and Boeing 717 Towbar - Pin Head Style
Works with: 717, DC-9 Series 10, DC-9 Series 20, DC-9 Series 30, DC-9 Series 33, DC-9 Series 40, DC-9 Series 50, MD-80, DC-9 Series 10, DC-9 Series 20 & more...
Tronair A212636D
Airbus A330, A340, A350, DC-10, MD-11, L-1011, and CASA A330-MRTT Towbar - Clamp Head Style
Works with: A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, L-1011, DC-10, MD-11, A330-MRTT, A350, KC-46 & more...
Tronair 01-1101-0000
Remote Towbar with Mounted Head – For Select Cessna Aircraft
Works with: Bravo, Citation CJ1, Citation CJ2, Citation CJ3, Citation Encore 560, Citation I 500, Citation I/SP 501, Citation II 550, Citation SII, Citation Ultra 560 & more...
New and Used Aircraft Tow Bars for Aircraft
PJi offers a wide range of high-quality new and used aircraft towbars for use on general aviation, business jet, commercial, and military aircraft.
How does an aircraft towbar work?
An aircraft tow bar attaches to the axle of an aircraft’s nose landing gear at one end and to the front or rear of an aircraft tug at the other end. Once connected, the force applied by the tug is transferred to the nose landing gear via the towbar.
The airplane towbar is equipped with a shear pin that keeps the tube and head of the towbar aligned with each other. If the forces acting on the airplane tow bar exceed safe limits, the shear pin will snap, collapsing the towbar head and preventing those forces from being transmitted to the aircraft’s landing gear.
