Aircraft including an undercarriage motor
AssigneesAirbus SAS, Airbus Operations GmbH
InventorsChristophe Cros, Pierre Henri Brousse, Jeremy Bedarrides
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Abstract
The aircraft includes at least one engine suitable for propelling the aircraft in flight, at least one motor of an undercarriage, and automatic means arranged to cause the aircraft to taxi under drive directly from the engine, while simultaneously using the motor for taxiing, other than during takeoff or landing.
Claims10
An aircraft comprising:
- at least one engine suitable for propelling the aircraft in flight;
- at least one motor of an undercarriage;
- and
- automatic means arranged to cause the aircraft to taxi under drive directly from the engine, while simultaneously using the motor for taxiing, other than during takeoff or landing.
A method of taxiing an aircraft wherein, away from a takeoff and/or landing runway, the aircraft is made to taxi directly by means of at least one aircraft engine suitable for propelling the aircraft in flight while simultaneously using at least one motor of an undercarriage of the aircraft for taxiing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.