Patent ID: 9403604
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B64F,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. An airplane transfer system for transferring an airplane comprising an airplane control component, said system comprising: (a) a transfer module comprising at least one motor and adapted to transfer an airplane, when the transfer module is driven by said at least one motor; and (b) a controller coupled to the transfer module and configured to: i) receive at least one transfer signal that is responsive to one or more commands provided via said airplane control component; and ii) control the transfer module in response to the at least one transfer signal, wherein said one or more commands are a priori capable of controlling the airplane or components thereof; wherein said airplane control component includes a steering component; wherein said controller is configured to control steering of said transfer module in response to said at least one transfer signal which is responsive to steering commands generated by said steering component of said airplane.