Disabled aircraft transport systems

A dolly system for lifting an aircraft from underneath the aircraft, comprising:

• a dolly comprising:
• a steel frame including a pair of side beams that are substantially parallel to each other and a platform extending between the pair of beams defining a lower bed region, and a plurality of castors attached to each of said pair of beams;
• the dolly system further comprising a pneumatic lifting system comprising an inflatable vertically erectable airbag stack of one or more airbags;
• wherein the plurality of castors attached to each of said pair of beams comprise four castors on each beam with at least one of said four castors being a swivel castor, and wherein the plurality of castors define a rectangular footprint on a surface below the dolly of at least about 50 inches by 55 inches.

A system for raising and towing a disabled aircraft stored together at an airport for rapid deployment during an emergency, the system comprising:

• a first aircraft dolly having a tow bar;
• vertically erectable airbag stack on the first aircraft dolly;
• a compressor;
• an air hose for connecting between the compressor and the airbag stack;
• and
• an adjustable height rigid support structure attachable to the first aircraft dolly, wherein the adjustable height rigid support structure comprises at least four telescoping legs, the first aircraft dolly being configured to receive a lower portion of each of the at least four telescoping legs;
• and an aircraft support platform for the top of each of the at least four legs.

A kit for moving a disabled aircraft, the kit comprising:

• a plurality of dollies, each dolly having a U-shaped steel framework and a lowered bed platform supported by the U-shaped framework, wherein a forward portion of the frame of one of the plurality of dollies has a winch and battery mounted thereon;
• a plurality of towbars;
• a pneumatic lifting system comprising an air bag stack placeable on one of the plurality of dollies, a compressor;
• and connecting hose;
• and
• strapping for attachment to the disabled aircraft.