M-Series
M-Series. Our entry Model for MRO/FBO.
Designed for light and business aircraft with single or double nose wheel, sporting airplanes and wheeled helicopters.
| Aircraft | Helicopters |
|---|---|
| Aero Commander | Sikorsky |
| Cessna + Beechcraft | Airbus |
| Falcon | Bell |
| Hawker | Leonardo / AgustaWestland |
| Socata | Nearly all wheeled helicopters |
| Pilatus |
The M-Series represents Mototok’s entry-level range of fully electric towbarless aircraft tugs. Designed with a clear focus on operational efficiency, the M-Series combines flexibility, safety and cost-effectiveness – delivering a strong return on investment in daily use.
Powered by high-performance electric motors and maintenance-free batteries with high cycle capability, each unit is powered by an advanced control system. The result is powerful traction, precise control and smooth acceleration – even under demanding conditions.
The M-Series is designed to handle a wide range of aircraft and most wheeled helicopters up to 28 t (61,700 lbs, M 528), including light and business jets with single or dual nosewheels, as well as turboprops and sport aircraft.
It is ideally suited for FBOs, MROs and business aviation operators, as well as private aircraft owners, corporate flight departments, aircraft management companies and special mission operators.
To operate a Mototok tug, no license is required, and operators can be trained in just half a day.
M 528 with a Citation-X – parked directly in a hangar's corner
M 528 with a Cessna Lattitude
M528 with a Sikorsky S70 Firehawk
M528 with a Beech B200 Super King Air
Safety first
We care about your aircraft.
The hydraulic clamping mechanism of the M-Series encloses the nose wheel fully hydraulically and sensor controlled with gentle force and prevents it from slipping out of the nose wheel platform. This technology is unique in this class of tugs.
Take a look inside.
Automatic Hydraulic Nosegear Loading
Sensor controlled – smart, fast, easy and safe.
Loading the nose wheel with a Mototok TWIN electric tug is quick and easy. No winch, no lashing straps, no laborious bending down to fix the nose wheel. Let the hydraulic system do the work for you!
Drive the Mototok with opened hydraulical door and lowered platform towards the nose wheel of the aircraft until the nose wheel touches the inner wedge the nose wheel platform. Then press the start-button on the remote control.
The hydraulical door closes. If necessary, the sliding table is adjustable for fitting smaller nose wheels.
The sliding table presses the nose wheel towards the closed hydraulical door until a specified pressure is reached.
The platform lifts up and raises the nose wheel.
Lastly the operator has to bring down the safety paddles manually – ready for moving the aircraft. The whole procedure takes 10-15 seconds only.
Mototok M528
Towing Capacity: 28 t (61700 lbs)
Lifting Capacity: 2t (4400 lbs)
Automatic Nosegear Loading Process
Single and double Nosegear
M 528 with a Citation-X – parked directly in a hangar's corner
Mototok M528 in single-wheel mode with a Pilatus
The M528 is also ideally suited for helicopters
Enhanced Remote Control Unit of the M 528
The M 528 offers maximum ease of use with its fully automatic nose wheel clamping system. The entire docking and securing process is completed automatically at the push of a button—fast, precise, safe, and requiring minimal operator input. Intelligent control ensures smooth operation and maximum efficiency in daily use.
Includes the following features:
- Enhanced radio remote control for all features like loading and unloading the aircrafts nose gear, lifting and unlifting the platform, driving and steering functions
- Full hands free hydraulic door, fully automatic 1-click-loading-system
- LED high beam driving lights
- Safety flashlights and beeper
- Safety nose wheel paddles for a safe and gentle clamping of the nose gear – prevents the nosewheel from rising and slipping out of position. The securing device is hydraulically lowered onto the nosewheel and securely locked at the push of a button on the remote control.
Optional features:
- Ground power cable for gound power connection 13,4V / 25,6 V (short time up to 4600 A)
- Trailer coupling adaptor for multi-functional extensions
- Automatic controls by ground markings and camera (AGV functionality)
- Military spiral cable connection (15 m) between Mototok and control unit
- Saltwater resistance
- Standard Oversteering Protection System with Shearpin
Mototok M518
Towing Capacity: 18 t (39700 lbs)
Lifting Capacity: 1.5t (3300 lbs)
Semi-Automatic Nosegear Loading Process
Single and double Nosegear
Standard Remote Control for Driving Operation
The M 518 combines hydraulic power with a high level of automation. Most functions are controlled via two levers and a central pump control on the vehicle. Integrated sequence valves enable automated operation of key processes such as platform movement, carriage positioning, and door mechanism. Only the securing paddles are operated separately. A LED battery indicator provides clear information on charge level.
Includes the following features:
- Standard radio remote control
- Semi-automatic nosegay loading process
- Safety flashlights and beeper
- Safety nose wheel paddles for a safe and gentle clamping of the nose gear – prevents the nosewheel from rising and slipping out of position. The securing device is hydraulically lowered onto the nosewheel and securely locked at the push of a button on the remote control.
Optional features:
- Ground power cable for gound power connection 13,4V / 25,6 V (short time up to 4600 A)
- Trailer coupling adaptor for multi-functional extensions
- Automatic controls by ground markings and camera (AGV functionality)
- Military spiral cable connection (15 m) between Mototok and control unit
- Saltwater resistance
- Standard Oversteering Protection System with Shearpin
Mototok M515
Towing Capacity: 15 t (33000 lbs)
Lifting Capacity: 1.5t (3300 lbs)
Manual Nosegear Loading Process
Single and double Nosegear
Standard Remote Control for Driving Operation
The M 515 is a robust entry-level solution with hydraulic support. Platform, carriage, and hold-down clamps are operated manually via separate leverson the vehicle. The door mechanism is controlled mechanically via a Bowden cable and assisted by a spring opening system. The system stands out for its simplicity, reliability, and reduced complexity. A LED battery indicator provides clear status information on charge level.
Includes the following features:
- Standard radio remote control
- Manual nosegay loading process
- Safety flashlights and beeper
- Safety nose wheel paddles for a safe and gentle clamping of the nose gear – prevents the nosewheel from rising and slipping out of position. The securing device is hydraulically lowered onto the nosewheel and securely locked at the push of a button on the remote control.
Optional features:
- Ground power cable for gound power connection 13,4V / 25,6 V (short time up to 4600 A)
- Trailer coupling adaptor for multi-functional extensions
- Automatic controls by ground markings and camera (AGV functionality)
- Military spiral cable connection (15 m) between Mototok and control unit
- Saltwater resistance
- Standard Oversteering Protection System with Shearpin
Mototok M-Series
Choose Yours.
Ground power included
The M is equipped with Ground power sockets for supplying the aircraft with power for electrical equipment on board (cockpit, galley, air conditioning, etc.)
Optional: Oversteering Protection System
Mototok made the entry-level models of the M-Series safer: The 515 and 528 are equipped with a system to prevent oversteering and damage to the nosegear. The system interrupts the torque at predefined points with the help of shear pins. The transfer of the torque onto the nosegear will stop immediately. Beyond that, both model sounds an alarm and comes to an automatic stop. This is unique in this device class.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Looking for more details about Mototok’s capabilities, compatibility or usage? Here you’ll find answers to the most common questions about our electric towbarless tugs, ground handling integration, and aircraft compatibility.
Mototok M-Series tugs are fully-electric, towbarless aircraft tugs with remote control that are compatible with light aircraft as well as most wheeled helicopters up to 28 tonnes or 61,700 lbs. This includes smaller business jets with single or double nose wheels,airplanes as well as turbo props.
M-Series tugs are Mototok’s entry-level solution of fully-electric, towbarless, and remote-controlled aircraft tugs for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities as well as fixed-base operators (FBOs). They are the trusted choice of MROs and FBOsworldwide.
Mototok M-Series tugs outperform other aircraft tugs in terms of flexibility, safety, and cost savings. Here are the central advantages compared to other aircraft tugs:
- - Increased time efficiency: With Mototok M-Series tugs, automatic nosegear loading only takes 10 to 15 seconds. Moreover, Mototok tugs access aircraft in the hangar more than twice as quickly than other aircraft tugs, such as conventional tractors with a towbar, thanks to their towbarless and compact design as well as remote-controlled precision.
- - Improved hangar efficiency: Mototok M-Series tugs help airports, MROs and FBOs to optimize their hangar capacity and accommodate up to 60 percent more aircraft.
- - Low maintenance: Mototok tugs are maintenance free in daily operation, reducing maintenance costs to a minimum.
- - Ease of use: Towbarless and remote-controlled Mototok tugs are easy to maneuver and neither require a special license nor extensive training.
- - One person operation: With the remote control-feature enabling circumferential view, a Mototok tug can be safely operated by a single person.
- - Sustainability: Thanks to their fully-electric drive, Mototok M-Series tugs are the sustainable alternative to conventional Diesel tugs, contributing to airports’ sustainability goals.
Mototok M-Series aircraft tugs connect to the aircraft with an automatic hydraulic and sensor controlled nosegear loading system. Thanks to this system unique in this class of tugs, nosegear loading and unloading is quick, easy, and safe with a Mototok M-Series tug. In contrast to other aircraft tugs, no winch or lashing straps, nor any physical effort to fix the nose wheel are required with a Mototok.