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The photos appear to show he was being towed on to G91, which is the innermost stand in the 45° angle between International Pier G and the parking garage/International train station.
GE suggests there is approximately 120 feet between the curved yellow stand lead-in and the station piers at the closest point - half an A333's wingspan is 99 feet ...
GE suggests there is approximately 120 feet between the curved yellow stand lead-in and the station piers at the closest point - half an A333's wingspan is 99 feet ...
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What about a temporary attachment? You (somehow!?) attach proximity transmitters to the wingtips / tail - simple strapon or clamp - and have the prox receiver in the tug. No need to retrofit at $xx,000,000, just a local kit to get used repeatedly on multiple aircraft.
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Yes, because an aircraft is just like a car and at IKEA you can buy rubber thingies to put on the tip of things so you wont bump in to them.
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I don't believe additional sensors are needed, just think "ground ops collision avoidance" with each aircraft transmitting it's current (GPS assisted) speed, location and orientation.
A central computer could then issue alerts for AC to AC or AC to fixed obstacle proximity using a static map of the facility.
For towing tugs would also need to transmit/receive warnings.
The tug can probably determine (powered down) aircraft orientation using angle sensors at both ends of tow bar, that would still leave open someone entering incorrect AC type.
Of course unless every baggage cart and boarding ramp was active things could (and would) still go wrong.
Ironically, the aircraft in question would in fact have been doing exactly that.
Looking at the image from the car park, which shows the alignment of the towing vehicle pretty clearly, I'm wondering whether the driver / wing walkers understood the phenomenon of 'swept wing growth'?
When the VC10 entered RAF service, there were a lot of educational posters showing the hazards associated with towing swept wing aircraft....
Training?
When the VC10 entered RAF service, there were a lot of educational posters showing the hazards associated with towing swept wing aircraft....
Training?
As a general rule, white lines are for landlubbers, yellow ones are for aircraft.
Here's G91, courtesy of GE:
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I thought possibly a semi autonomous quadcopter. It hovers 100 feet above the aircraft and acts as a remote camera platform for manoevours in tight spaces.
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Best perhaps to mount sensors or cameras directly to the buildings in question. No need to operate a drone or modify / add sensors to aircraft.
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