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Old September 26th 04, 10:26 AM
Douglas Greville
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Hello

I have a German friend who own s a Kettenkrad and he has seen quite
a few photos and models showing a KK towing a 262 by the nosewheel.

However it says in the pilot's manual and on the nose wheel doors
of the IWM's 262 "Nicht am Bugrad schleppen" (do not tow by the nose
wheel).

So, since there are no details around and no pictures of the correct
way to do it. What was the correct way?

Regards
Doug

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Old September 26th 04, 10:37 AM
Dave Kearton
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"Douglas Greville" wrote in message
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| Hello
|
| I have a German friend who own s a Kettenkrad and he has seen quite
| a few photos and models showing a KK towing a 262 by the nosewheel.
|
| However it says in the pilot's manual and on the nose wheel doors
| of the IWM's 262 "Nicht am Bugrad schleppen" (do not tow by the nose
| wheel).
|
| So, since there are no details around and no pictures of the correct
| way to do it. What was the correct way?
|
| Regards
| Doug
|


I don't know the answer to your dilemma, however, there is a picture of the
beast towing a 262 by the nosewheel here.


http://www.kettenkrad.de/bildere.htm



I also have a picture in a book, that I may have posted to a.b.p.a of a
262 with what _looks_ to be a towbar attatched to the nosewheel axle.




Cheers


Dave Kearton


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Old September 26th 04, 07:27 PM
Krztalizer
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I don't know the answer to your dilemma, however, there is a picture of the
beast towing a 262 by the nosewheel here.


That is a bit misleading -- it used the nosegear to steer, but there were
cables leading off the towbar to the MLG axles; the actual "oomph" was through
those tensioned cables. Any attempt at physically dragging a 262 by its
nosegear led to an almost guaranteed strut fracture.

There is a "Wings auf der Luftwaffe" episode that features the 262 and shows
the entire procedure for rigging the aircraft to the KK for towing - rather
fascinating to see how they did it.

yfGordon
 




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