Aircraft selectively engageable electric taxi system

摘要

An electric taxi system (ETS) (100) for an aircraft may include an annular output gearbox (106) positioned between a wheel and a main strut (112) of a main landing gear of the aircraft. The output gearbox (106) may surround a brake piston assembly (118) of the wheel of the aircraft. One or more selectively operable engaging assemblies (108,109), for selectively coupling the ETS with the wheel of the aircraft, may be positioned between the output gearbox (106) and the wheel of the aircraft. The one or more selectively operable engaging assemblies (108,109) may be coupled with an output gear (122) of the output gearbox (106) to rotate with the output gear.