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Old 15th May 2006, 22:57
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Since the 747 nose gear retracts forward, even such a weak link would not work when pushing "back".

AFAIK, there is no such weak link on the 747 itself or any other airliner. There IS a weak link in the tow bar normally used with a conventional tug, but I don't know if there is such a mechanism in the sort of tug that lifts the nosegear.
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