Wed, Jan 26, 2011
First Aircraft To Be Towed Will Be The Boeing 737NG
Resource Group, a leading developer of high integrity software,
has joined with WheelTug plc in the development of the WheelTug
integrated aircraft electric drive system.
Resource Engineering Projects (REP), the engineering division of
Resource Group, will develop, test, verify and certify the software
for the WheelTug system for the Boeing 737NG Aircraft. As part of
the risk-sharing agreement, REP are becoming a significant
shareholder in WheelTug plc. "This is a very exciting project for
Resource Group to be involved with as it is an innovative
technology and cutting edge system within the industry," said John
Larkin, Managing Director of Resource Group. "The WheelTug system
has great potential for both civil and military applications and we
look forward to working closely with WheelTug and the other
partners within the development team."
"Resource have decades of experience designing and developing
software to meet DO-178B guidelines, and their superb track record
with mission-critical systems speaks for itself," said WheelTug CEO
Isaiah Cox.
The patented and proprietary WheelTug electric drive system uses
high-performance electric motors, installed in the nose landing
gear wheels of an aircraft, to provide full mobility while on the
ground without the use of the aircraft's jet engines or tugs for
both pushback and taxi operations. WheelTug enables aircraft to be
electrically driven from the terminal gate to the takeoff runway,
and upon landing from runway exit to the gate. The resulting
improvements in efficiency, flexibility, fuel savings, and reduced
noise and engine foreign object damage (FOD) yield projected
savings of more than $500,000 per aircraft per year, plus
substantial reductions in CO2 and other greenhouse gas
emissions.
The WheelTug system is being developed initially for the Boeing
737NG, one of the world's most widely-flown aircraft; systems for
other commercial and military aircraft will follow.
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