摘要 |
An aircraft landing gear comprising: a shock -absorbing main leg having a sprung part (2a) for attachment to an aircraft and an un- sprung part including a slider (2b) and an axle (4) carrying at least one wheel, the wheel having a toothed ring gear (7b); a drive transmission (8) mounted (10) externally on the sprung part, or on the un- sprung part, of the main leg, the drive transmission having at least one motor and a drive pinion for meshing with the toothed ring of the wheel; and an actuator (14) for lifting the drive transmission into and out of driving engagement with the toothed ring and for maintaining the driving engagement as the landing gear deflects during a ground taxiing operation. Also, a method of operating the aircraft landing gear. |