BELAZ has created the air field tractor pull

Belarus launched the two-cabin fork truck BelAZ-74271

One of the largest manufacturers of mining equipment, particularly heavy trucks in the world – the Belarusian automobile plant (BelAZ) for more than 40 years, is also the airfield equipment and the specific airfield tractors.

BelAZ-74270

So, the new series (2016) airfield tractors BelAZ-7427 ballast type with all four driving and driven wheels, designed for towing aircraft of five categories of full weight from 400 to 600 tons (up to Airbus A-380 and An-225 "Mriya") airfields with artificial turf, in addition to basic odnoimennoy model "74270" has recently been added modification "74271" type "push-pull", i.e. with two cabins for driver / operator. The rear cockpit allows the operator faster and more precise, and therefore safer to maneuver (including when the bad weather) and to provide shorter production cycle towing, and it is known, directly affects the income of airfields and aviators, not to mention the safety of air transportation. The front cabin two-cabin of the tractor as the base model 3 seater (driver and two szawica) and adjustable height (650 mm), and it is made not only spacious, but also comfortable enough with improved noise insulation, panoramic Windows (including the glass in the roof, by the way, when not needed close the curtain) and LCD display on the instrument panel, air conditioning and even storage compartments for the operator and samsikov. If the underlying BelAZ-74270 operator is assisted by a rear view camera, then 74271 – he can go in the rear cockpit and bring the maneuver when towing to a successful conclusion. Two-cabin operating weight of the tractor is adjustable removable ballast kit and can range from 38.2 MT up to 63.2 t (y odnoimennogo – to 67.7 per ton).

Dimensional drawing BelAZ-74270

The dimensions of the trucks impressive – with the coupling exceeds 8,7 meters even odnoimennogo, and two-cabin and 10 meters width, of course, oversized – 3,25 m, height – from odnoimennogo of 1.62 m at the cabin (in the raised condition 2.29 m) and 1.94 m, respectively, of a two-cabin 1,77– 2,42 m or of 1.97 m on the ballasts. Turning radius of just 7.6 m turning all the wheels and 13.2 m at the turn of the wheels of only one axis. By the way, the dimension of the tire 16.00R25 2STAR VEL or 18.00R25 3STAR VEL / 18.00R25 XZM2, and they can set the chains. Both versions are equipped with engines Deutz TCD 2015 V06 V with a capacity of 443 HP and ΜM=2000 N•m, which is paired with a torque Converter in a hydraulic transmission.

Dimensional drawing BelAZ-74271

In future, BelAZ intends to create another version – 74272 which the second cabin is a single room.

Teaser promising BelAZ-74272