It's a view few passengers ever get to see. At JFK, Delta has a fleet of six super tugs, worth as much as $1 million a piece. They move 60-70 planes per day.

But just how much weight can airport tugs pull, and how heavy they have to be depends on the make and model. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) uses four categories to describe the ...

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Some pushback tugs attach towing hooks to the aircraft's landing gear, while others use a hydraulic lift to take the weight of the plane, again helping with traction.

Remote control tugs aren't just a shut-up-and-take-my-money cool gadget. They actually solve the problem of towing an aircraft in and out of the hangar by hand using a tow bar, or with some other ...

However, after learning about how these seaplane tugs work, and why they are the way they are, it makes a lot of sense. The how is actually pretty simple.

New Canaan, Conn. based towage provider Moran Towing Corporation announced it has ordered another pair of tugs from Coden, Ala. shipbuilder Master Boat Builders for delivery through 2025. The ...

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Tugs also do towing; they move barges loaded with all sorts of cargo. For years they were part of the great transport of New York City's garbage to the Fresh Kills landfill, for example.

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Because you can do the same missions with depots and tugs. I don’t think NASA is doing anything wrong because it is not up to NASA to commercialize space.

Aircraft tugs are designed to maneuver craft that physically dwarf them. However, try pulling an Airbus A380 with a tug designed for private aircraft and it will only end one way, badly.