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 like
- Aero Commander
- Cessna+Beechcraft
- Falcon
- Hawker
- Socata
- Pilatus
Nearly all wheeled Helicopter like
- Sikorsky
- Airbus
- Bell
- Leonardo / AugustaWestland
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 M-Series 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.
Moving your Aircraft the innovative Way.
Manouevering with Mototok is the easiest by far. The fuselage and wingtips remain in position whilst turning the nose gear on the spot for manoeuvering. With Mototok both turning the nose gear and moving the aircraft are two completely different movements – the deciding advantage of the Mototok tug sytem. The result is a minimum requirement of space whilst shunting the aircraft. This example shows that turning an aircraft by 90° reduces manoevering space to a circle.
- Best overall sight thanks to remote controlled maneuverings
- No winches, no straps, automatic convenient and automatic quick nose gear loading
- Low maintenance thanks to full electric drive
- Lowest space requirement when pushing or pulling the aircraft
- An automatic hydraulic and sensor-controlled system unique in this class of aircraft tugs ensures that with the Mototok M-Series, loading and unloading the nose gear is quick, simple, and safe.
Why Mototok does a much better Job?
In direct comparison with Mototok, the disadvantages of the other tug systems are obvious.
Conventional Tractor with a Towbar
Maneuvering with a towbar means “steering by moving“. Turning the nose gear and moving the aircraft are two inseparable motions when using a tow bar. Turning the nose wheel is only possible when the aircraft is moved backwards or forwards. The aircraft has to be moved several metres for the nose gear to turn and move the aircraft into another direction. This in turn increases the space needed for extensive manoeuvering.
Others disadvantages are:
- Many different tow bars have to be stored for different types of aircraft
- High risk of accidents and damage of the aircraft
- Minimum second person as a ,,wing walker" needede because the driver has no overview from his position
- High maintenace level due to combustion engine
Other towbarless Tugs
This principle means also “steering by moving“. The space requirement for maneuvering is approximately the same as with using a tow bar.
- Winches and straps for fixation often needed
- Minimum second person as a ,,wing walker" needed because the driver has no overview from his position
- The vehicles have big dimensions and need a lot of parking space
Tugs with a rotary table
The nose landing gear is clamped on a rotating turntable to prevent damage to the nose wheel if the maximum turning angle of the nose wheel is reached. The aircraft tractor can continue to turn, but the turntable remains stationary.
- Can load the aircraft only from the side of the aircraft.
- The Oversteering Protection that is supposed to take place through the use of the turntable only works reliably when pulling the aircraft. When pushing, the turntable behaves similarly to the caster of a shopping trolley due to the tracking of the nose wheels: the wheel will turn around its vertical axis. This can only be corrected by manually or electrically countersteering the table.
- No automatic fixation of the nosegear: there is no technically simple way to bring hydraulic or electric lines into the rotating platform without risking a premature defect.
- Safety issue: Due to the large and unfavourably placed drive wheels, there is a danger of crushing the operators feet during manoeuvring.
Mototok M528
Towing Capacity: 28 t (61700 lbs)
Lifting Capacity: 2t (4400 lbs)
Automatic Nosegear Loading Process
Single and double Nosegear
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
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.
Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus PC-24
Gulfstream G280
Embraer Phenom 300
Embraer Praetor 500, 600
Bombardier Challenger 300, 604
Bombardier Challenger 3500, 650
Citation CJ1, CJ2. CJ2+
Piper Diamond
King Air
Learjet
Sikorsky
Agusta-Leonardo
Lockheed Martin F16
Aermacchi T346 - MB 339, T 345
61700 lbs
4400 lbs
width x length x height 1810 x 1810 x 330 mm
71.26 x 71.26 x 12.99 "
3.15 "
19.69 "
5.91 - 19.69 "
2200 lbs
Not specified
Not specified
5.22 km/h
3.25 mph
Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus PC-24
Gulfstream G280
Embraer Phenom 300
Embraer Praetor 500
Bombardier Challenger 300
Citation CJ1, CJ2. CJ2+
Piper Diamond
King Air
Learjet
Sikorsky
Agusta-Leonardo
Aermacchi MB 339
39700 lbs
3300 lbs
width x length x height 1810 x 1810 x 330 mm
71.26 x 71.26 x 12.99 "
3.15 "
19.69 "
5.91 - 19.69 "
2200 lbs
Not specified
Not specified
5.22 km/h
3.25 mph
Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus PC-24
Citation CJ1, CJ2. CJ2+
Embraer Phenom 300
Embraer Praetor 500
Piper Diamond
King Air
Learjet
Sikorsky
Agusta-Leonardo
Lockheed Martin F16
Aermacchi T346 - MB 339, T 345
33000 lbs
3300 lbs
width x length x height 1810 x 1810 x 330 mm
71.26 x 71.26 x 12.99 "
3.15 "
19.69 "
5.91 - 19.69 "
1980 lbs
Not specified
Not specified
5.22 km/h
3.25 mph
Accessoires
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.