Nosewheel control apparatus

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2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft propulsion and steering on land or water

C244S10300W, C244S229000

Reexamination Certificate

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07975960

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for driving a taxiing aircraft is disclosed, comprising, in an aircraft, two self-propelled nosewheels, each having an electric motor; equipment for flight; dual-function controlling means for controlling said equipment for flight and said nosewheels, said dual-function controlling means being disposed in the cockpit of said aircraft; sensing means; and switching means, —wherein said switching means are operable to switch the function of said dual-function controlling means between controlling said equipment for flight and controlling said nosewheels. Said dual function controlling means may control speed and/or steering of the aircraft. Second controlling means may be provided, and may be disposed externally to the aircraft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4881701 (1989-11-01), Bullard
patent: 5141173 (1992-08-01), Lay
patent: 7445178 (2008-11-01), McCoskey et al.

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