Method for moving an aircraft along the ground

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least two identical vehicles for moving an aircraft along the ground,
• the at least two identical vehicles being separable from the aircraft and connected to the aircraft independently from each other or other vehicles,
• a first one of the at least two identical vehicles being capable of communicating with a second one of the at least two vehicles in order to perform at least one of transmitting or receiving at least one datum relating to at least one of a position or a movement of one of the at least two identical vehicles,
• wherein the apparatus can detect that an engine of an aircraft being moved by at least one of the vehicles has started and,
• due to this detection, control a movement of the at least one of the vehicles in a direction away from the aircraft.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least two identical vehicles for moving an aircraft along the ground,
• the at least two identical vehicles being separable from the aircraft and connected to the aircraft independently from each other or other vehicles,
• a first one of the at least two identical vehicles being capable of communicating with a second one of the at least two identical vehicles in order to perform at least one of transmitting or receiving at least one datum relating to at least one of a position or a movement of one of the vehicles,
• wherein the apparatus can detect presence of an aircraft landing gear in a predetermined zone away from at least one of the at least two identical vehicles and,
• further to this detection, take up a position where it can move the aircraft.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least two identical vehicles for moving an aircraft along the ground,
• the at least two identical vehicles being separable from the aircraft and connected to the aircraft independently from each other or other vehicles,
• a first one of the at least two identical vehicles being capable of communicating with a second one of the at least two identical vehicles in order to perform at least one of transmitting or receiving at least one datum relating to at least one of a position or a movement of one of the vehicles,
• the apparatus further comprising means
• to detect when a nose wheel of the aircraft turns and
• to modify at least one of a position or a movement of at least one of the at least two identical vehicles according to this detection.