NORTHWESTERN AIRCRAFT TUG TRACTOR LOW HOURS (954hrs) This was used at NASA DRYDEN it was part of the.
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| Condition: | Used |
This was used at NASA/DRYDEN it was part of the Space Shuttle Program when the Shuttles would land here in California at Edwards Air Force Base it was used for towing the Daisy Chain of PAPI lights they set up over 10 miles of dry lake bed to bring the shuttles home.
POWERED by a CHRYSLER Slant Six industrial motor it rated a 4000lb Draw Bar which is 4000 X 10 = 40,000lb
pull capacity 20 TONS
It has the super strong ROCKWELL MERITOR DIFFERENTIAL ONE OF THE BEST AND STRONGEST DIFFERENTIALS EVER MADE THEY HAVE HUGE BRAKES, AXELS DUAL WHEELS
I find them to be pretty much indestructible
This tug was used but not abused
had all the proper maintenance performed
it will come with all the correct manuals for operating, parts & Service
Rockwell Differential
Current date: 2016-04-11