An aircraft landing gear comprising: a shock-absorbing main leg having a sprung part for attachment to an aircraft and an un-sprung part including a slider and an axle carrying at least one wheel, the wheel having a toothed ring gear; a drive transmission mounted 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 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, wherein the drive pinion and toothed ring gear are environmentally sealed. Also, a method of operating the aircraft landing gear.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR


    Additional title:

    FLUGZEUGFAHRWERK
    TRAIN D'ATTERRISSAGE D'AÉRONEF


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-01-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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