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ALBAR
Adjustable Length Towbars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does ALBAR mean? | Adjustable length towbar. |
| How many different sizes of nose wheel axle tow pins do they have? | Four |
| They are also designed for towing aircraft with what? | Fuselage and landing gear tow rings. |
| What are the locking pins on the end of the tubes used for? | Attaching the towbar to the crash dollies. |
| How many different lengths are designed? What are they? | Four. ALBAR 8, ALBAR 15, ALBAR 20, and ALBAR 24 |
| What is the 8 ALBAR designed for? | Shipboard movement and spotting of H-46 helicopters on LHD's, LHA's, and LPD's. |
| The 15 ALBAR is used for what? | Moving and spotting most land based and shipboard aircraft weighing up to 90,000 pounds. |
| What was the 20 ALBAR designed for? | To handle CH-53E when equipped with in-flight refueling probe, AV-8B, and F-18 ashore. |
| What was the 24 ALBAR specifically designed to handle? | SH-60B |
| Why is there a grease fitting in the moveable leg pivot? | To facilitate lubrication. |
| How is the identification data put on the towbars? | Impression stamped |
| What design improvements, besides the grease fitting and the impression stamps, has been added? | Improved fasteners for better service life. |
| How long is the 8 ALBAR? | 9 feet |
| How much does the 8 ALBAR weigh? | 128 lbs. |
| How long is the 15 ALBAR? | 15 feet |
| How much does the 15 ALBAR weigh? | 170 lbs. |
| How long is the 20 ALBAR? | 20 feet |
| How much does the 20 ALBAR weigh? | 218 lbs. |
| How long is the 24 ALBAR? | 25 feet |
| How much does the 24 ALBAR weigh? | 255lbs. |
| What is the part at the end of the tension chain called? | FID |
| Part number for 8 ALBAR? | 1479AS100-1 |
| Part number for 15 ALBAR? | 1479AS200-1 |
| Part number for 20 ALBAR? | 1479AS300-1 |
| Part number for 24 ALBAR? | 1479AS400-1 |