LEKTRO, Inc. sells first electric towbarless tug designed for VLJs at NBAA
On the first day of the National Business Aircraft Association meeting and
convention in Orlando, Florida the first LEKTRO model AP8350 was purchased by Monticello Air out of Napa, California. Delivery of the unit will be scheduled for first quarter 2007 and they will be using the tug with a new Adam Aircraft A500. Stephen Sipe, director of sales of marketing said, “We are excited about the positive response so soon after introduction of the Model AP8350 and pleased with the interest NBAA conference attendees have shown in this new aircraft towing vehicle.”
LEKTRO, Inc has been pioneering innovative battery-driven vehicles since 1945 and built the world's first towbarless ground support vehicle in 1967. Continuing LEKTRO’s history of product innovation and leading edge technology, the new LEKTRO Model AP8350 designed specifically for the VLJ market. The new VLJ model was being introduced at this year’s NBAA convention and orders are being taken for delivery in the first quarter of 2007.
The AP8350 maintains LEKTRO’s high standards of quality and reliability, being built with state-of-the-art components. This vehicle includes a heavy-duty 2.0 HP, 36-volt D.C. traction motor coupled directly to a high-efficiency Helical Gear Dana Differential. An on-board GPU system is optional as well as built-in ladder, traction drive tires and custom paint.
This new model tug has a towing capacity up to 10,000, ideal for VLJs which may have one or two engines, five or six passenger seats, automated cockpits and cost half as much as the most inexpensive business jet now in service. The Model AP8350 is designed for individual aircraft owners versus our larger LEKTROs which are manufactured for heavy-duty FBO, regional airline or military use.