On 12/10/2007, AnMaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe add tow truck to flightgear? I wouldn't want to pull an English > Electric Lightning for example > (would it even be possible?)
It's fun to see the variety of tow vehicles at airports. For airliners, of course, there are the white tugs that we all recognize, but for smaller planes, I've seen old pickup trucks, converted riding mowers, and even a little dune buggy -- the only thing they have in common is that they're usually even noisier and harder to start than the airplanes. Some pilots also use powered towbars for smaller aircraft. Basically, anything up to the size of a Navajo or Cessna Caravan can (and will) get pushed around by hand, and it's a sort-of unwritten rule that you run over to help whenever you see someone starting to move a plane around; in fact, I do know a commercial Navajo pilot who can push her plane back into a spot with no assistance, though I sometimes have trouble even with my Warrior when the tires are soft and there's snow on the ground. All the best, David ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
