What is Pushback?
[[File:Airplane pushing vehicle.jpg|thumb|A pushback tractor connected to an aircraft]] In [[aviation]], '''pushback''' is an [[airport]] procedure in which an [[aircraft]] is pushed backwards from an airport [[Gate (airport)|gate]] by external power. Pushbacks are carried out by special, vehicles called ''pushback [[tractor]]s'' or ''tugs''. {{transport-stub}} {{commonscat|Pushback tractors}} [[Category:Airports]]