Goldhofer unveiled its Bison line of conventional aircraft tow tractors at the 2018 International Airport GSE Expo.
Thanks to their modular design, the vehicles can be easily adapted to market-specific requirements, making Bison a suitable pushback solution for almost any aircraft type and weight class up to 880,000 pounds, such as the B747. With the future expansion of the model range by additional sizes, the complete aircraft range on the market can be covered.
The future-proof platform uses many identical parts throughout the Bison family to ensure an optimum spare part availability. The flexible ballasting concept allows for individual configuration. Lastly, the Bison family impresses in terms of convenience, not only for the operator, but also in matters of maintenance as all variants are characterized by long maintenance intervals and short maintenance times, which result in low TCO.
The minimalistic design reduces the number of parts to be maintained and ensures easy access to all important parts for maintenance, service and repair. Optimized hydraulic oil capacities lead to further cost savings and better environmental compatibility.
The Bison line of tractors are available in diesel or electric models:
BISON D 1000
The largest Bison so far has a deadweight of up to 101,500 lbs. It is able to handle aircraft with up to 881,849 lbs of weight, like the B747-400 or the A340-600.
BISON D 620
The diesel driven middle-size Bison with a deadweight of up to 62,000 lbs is able to handle aircraft up to B767 or A300.
BISON D 370 and BISON E 370
The hit-hero smallest Bison with a deadweight of up to 37,000 lbs is able to push aircraft up to A321 or A319. It offers all the advantages of the two larger classes and the diesel version can easily be converted to a Bison E.
