Landing Gear Actuation
Whippany Actuation Systems is an industry leader in the emerging market of electric landing gear actuation components for commercial and military aircraft applications. We offer certified primary and emergency landing gear and door release, free-fall sequencing actuation, and control components for commercial aircraft as well as steering and braking solutions for unmanned systems.
Nose Wheel Steering
Our nose wheel steering is one of the only available electronic motor options on the market. Whippany nose wheel steering performance characteristics successfully compete with hydraulic while saving weight.
- Nose wheel steering actuator
- Digital Controller with Analog interface
- Three Modes of Operation: Power Steering, Power Damping, Emergency Damping
- Electronic “Zero” Trimming
- Active & Passive Damping
- Dual Redundant Inline Low Inertia Brushless DC Motors (270 VDC)
- Two-State High Strength, Low Backlash Planetary Transmission
- Tandem RVDT Output Position
- Transport
- Cargo
- eVTOL
- Hypersonic
- UAV
- Business Jet
- Products
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- Nose wheel steering actuator
- Features
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- Digital Controller with Analog interface
- Three Modes of Operation: Power Steering, Power Damping, Emergency Damping
- Electronic “Zero” Trimming
- Active & Passive Damping
- Dual Redundant Inline Low Inertia Brushless DC Motors (270 VDC)
- Two-State High Strength, Low Backlash Planetary Transmission
- Tandem RVDT Output Position
- Applications
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- Transport
- Cargo
- eVTOL
- Hypersonic
- UAV
- Business Jet
Extend/Retract/Uplock
Our extend, retract, and uplock actuators are currently operating on large commercial airlines to release landing gear as well as retract and lock it in place.
- 28VDC brushless, continuous duty
- Simplex and dual redundant architectures
- Robust performance in extreme environments
- Transport Aircraft
- Cargo Aircraft
- Business Jet
- Helicopter
- Primary and Emergency Uplock Actuation
- Landing Gear Extend and Retract Actuation
- Electric Ground Door Opening
- Free-Fall Sequencing
- Landing Gear Vent Valve
- Features
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- 28VDC brushless, continuous duty
- Simplex and dual redundant architectures
- Robust performance in extreme environments
- Applications
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- Transport Aircraft
- Cargo Aircraft
- Business Jet
- Helicopter
- Products
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- Primary and Emergency Uplock Actuation
- Landing Gear Extend and Retract Actuation
- Electric Ground Door Opening
- Free-Fall Sequencing
- Landing Gear Vent Valve
Case Study
Flexible Support Services
Many Whippany customers require specific aftermarket support solutions, ranging from long term fixed-price or flight hour-based maintenance contracts to individual time and material repairs. We incorporate the best economical solution to seamlessly integrate with our customer’s processes, achieve product availability, and support the requirements of end users.
Whippany Actuation Systems offers a range of solutions including:
- Extensive airline operator product support agreements covering parts used on all major commercial aircraft platforms
- Award winning performance-based logistics (PBL) repair contracts for the US Navy helicopter fleet
- Lay-in material support contracts for the US Army Life Cycle Launcher Support (LCLS) program
- US Army bases repair depot support with test equipment, tooling, training manuals, and interactive DVDs
- Expedited repair turn-around of rotatable spares for select customers
Our expertise and flexibility ensure our customers maintain their aircraft to the highest industry standards.
Superior Landing Gear Actuation
Learn more about how our lightweight, electronic actuation solutions reliably support your project.