The Goldhofer PHOENIX AST-2X is a towbarless aircraft tractor designed for pushback, inter-gate movement and higher-speed maintenance towing. It handles aircraft up to 776,000 lb MTOW and lifts the nose gear without the loading system touching the ground.Its higher-output Cummins engine, hydrostatic drive and automatic tractive-force adjustment provide reliable performance for demanding airport operations.

General:
• Aircraft capacity up to 776,000 lb / 352 t MTOW
• Nose-gear lifting capacity of 84,300 lbf / 38,238 kg
• Tractive force up to 27,000 lbf / 120 kN
• Towbarless nose-gear lifting system
• 4x2 closed-loop hydrostatic drive
• Automatic adjustment to aircraft nose-gear limits
• Front-wheel steer-by-wire system
• Turning radius of approximately 380 in / 9.65 m
• Maximum speed of 20 mph / 32 km/h

Engine and Operator Features:
• Cummins QSL9 six-cylinder diesel engine
• Available with 365, 380 or 390 hp
• Stage IIIA, Stage IV, Stage V, Tier 3 or Tier 4 Final configurations
• Two-person suspended cabin
• Rotating operator seat and cockpit
• Emergency steering supply
• Optional air conditioning and cabin-lowering system
• Optional 90 kVA GPU and onboard lifting jacks

Aircraft Compatibility:
• Airbus A220, A318–A321, A300, A310, A330, A340 and A350
• Boeing 717, 737, 757, 767, 777 and 787
• Embraer E170–E195
• DC-9, MD-80, MD-90, DC-10 and MD-11
• Comac C919