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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
May. 29, 2015
Applicant:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Inventors:
James Fusaro, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Steven Newell, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/02 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/0202 (2013.01); B64F 1/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatuses, systems and methods are provided for automatically pushing aircraft back from an airport gate and/or for automatically taxiing an aircraft. At least one engines-off drive is attached to at least one landing gear wheel to apply a rotational force and/or a rotation impeding force to the at least one landing gear wheel. At least one friction brake is attached to at least one landing gear wheel to apply a rotation impeding force to the at least one landing gear wheel.