Liebherr-Aerospace was selected by Spirit AeroSystems to supply the thrust reverser actuation system for the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine.
Ben Goldstein
Liebherr-Aerospace’s headquarters in Lindenberg, Germany. Credit: Liebherr-Aerospace
Liebherr-Aerospace was selected by Spirit AeroSystems to supply the thrust reverser actuation system for the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine, which powers the Dassault Falcon 10X.
The agreement marks the first time thrust reverser actuation system contract in Liebherr’s history as a company.
Liebherr said it developed the new thrust reverser actuation system “in a short time with low development risk.” The new system is fully compliant with the latest REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals) requirements, which the company described as “an important step on the path toward more environmentally friendly aircraft.”
“Liebherr profits from its knowledge of hydraulic and mechanical actuation that is proven by uncountable flight hours in commercial and business aviation,” the company stated. “The thrust reverser actuation is being developed based on technologies that are available and mature at Liebherr.”
