User:Chovesh/Wheeltug Plc

Wheeltug PLC. is a subsidiary of the Gibraltar-based research and development company Borealis Exploration Ltd.

Wheeltug PLC. has a liscence to use the motor invented and developed by Chorus Motors PLC., also a subsidiary of Borealis Exploration Ltd., to create a fully integrated ground propulsion system for aircraft. By building the Chorus Motor into the hubs of the nose wheels, a WheelTug will give aircraft of all sizes full ground mobility (forward & reverse with steering) without requiring engine thrust or external tugs for movement. Wheeltug will not require airframe modifications and will be powered by the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) which, while technically a turbine, is designed for this sort of application.

Delta Air Lines is the launch customer and development partner for the first units which will be for the Boeing 737NG, with delivery of the first units slated for 2010 immediately following FAA certification. Delta Air Lines holds the rights to installation and maintenance of WheelTugs. 

Wheeltug PLC. has partnered with Luxell Technologies Inc. for the cockpit controls interface kit for the WheelTug system for moving aircraft on the ground. 

Wheeltug PLC. has partnered with Co-Operative Industries Aerospace to develop and supply the wire harnes for the Boeing 737NG for WheelTug. 

The certification partner for WheelTug is Newport Aeronautical Development, Inc.

ADDAC (Association pour le Développement Durable dans l'Aviation Civile) has endorsed the WheelTug for A320's.