Nose-Wheel Motors Could Make Tow Tugs Obsolete, Boeing Says
Boeing says a successful demonstration of an electric motor connected to the nose wheel of an Air Canada 767 shows this technology could replace tow tugs and jet engines as the best way to move aircraft around airports. "Packaging, weight and flight-related technical issues" still must be resolved...
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