The Chorus WheelTug^® System

WheelTug is a fully integrated ground propulsion system for aircraft. By removing the need for turbines to taxi on the ground, the system can significantly reduce fuel usage.

Built into the hubs of the nose wheels and powered by the aircraft's existing on-board electric generator, WheelTug gives aircraft of all sizes full ground mobility (forward & reverse with steering) without turbines or external tugs.

In effect, the WheelTug is a series hybrid system for on-the-ground aircraft movement.

The Chorus Meshcon motor has made WheelTug possible by combining extremely high torques, safety benefits, phenomenal reliability, 'virtual' gearing and a compact and lightweight package to provide a unique and valuable system for commercial and military aerospace. At the proof-of-concept demonstration in 2005 (view here), a system with two motors the size of watermelons successfully moved a 767 at taxiing speeds.

The industry has responded positively to the technical capabilities of the Chorus system.

In March 2007, WheelTug plc and Delta Airlines entered into an agreement to develop WheelTug systems for Delta's extensive fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft. In September 2007, WheelTug plc joined forces with Newport Aeronautical Development to complete Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification work for WheelTug systems. WheelTug and Chorus have continued to gain the confidence of the industry. Luxell, Co-Operative Industries, ADDAC and others have partnered with WheelTug plc - backing the WheelTug system and the exciting and reliable Chorus technology behind it. In addition, the technology has been covered extensively in the trade press.

To learn more about the Chorus Motor in Aerospace, visit www.wheeltug.com