Drive system for control surfaces of an aircraft

An aircraft having at least one wing, a plurality of control surfaces movably arranged on the wing and a drive system, for driving the plurality of control surfaces of the aircraft, the drive system comprising:

• at least one drive unit;
• at least one main shaft connectable to the at least one drive unit,
• at least one adjusting unit for each control surface to be driven,
• wherein each adjusting unit comprises:
• a differential;
• first and second rotary actuators;
• and
• an adjustment lever,
• the differential having at least one input means and first and second output means and being adapted to transfer torque from the at least one input means to the first and second output means,
• the input means being couplable to the main shaft,
• the first and second rotary actuators each having a rotation input means and a motion output means, the respective rotation input means of each of the first and second rotary actuators being coupled to one of the first and second output means,
• the adjustment lever being coupled to the motion output means of the first and second rotary actuators, and
• in an operational stage, the differential being configured to transfer or distribute torque and rotating motion to the first and second rotary actuators.