CPC B64F 5/40 (2017.01) [F16D 65/092 (2013.01); B64C 25/44 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. An aircraft wheel and a brake assembly comprising a first portion and a second portion configured such that the first portion of the brake assembly is provided as part of the wheel and removable therewith, wherein the second portion of the brake assembly is in use mounted on landing gear structure adjacent to the wheel,
the first portion being operable separately from the second portion to provide braking and dissipate energy at a first level, and
both the first portion and second portion being operable together to provide braking and dissipate energy at a second level, the second level being higher than the first.
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