Liebherr Lindenberg
Products and services of Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH develops, manufactures and supports landing gear as well as flight control and actuation systems, gearboxes and electronics. It offers a comprehensive OEM customer service for aircraft. The high-performance integrated systems and components are used on board all well-known aircraft manufacturers.
View into the production chamber of the 3D printing system in Lindenberg
Flight control systems and actuation systems
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH is an established supplier of flight control and actuation systems. These systems are used in the smallest business jet as well as in the largest commercial aircraft and in various helicopters. The company's outstanding successes in flight control include the development, delivery and support of the high-lift system for the Brazilian E-Jet E2 program. For the Boeing 777X, the world's largest twin-engine aircraft, Liebherr is developing and supplying a high-performance folding system for the wingtips. The technical solution is a first in commercial aviation.
Landing gear systems
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH is also a successful systems supplier in the field of landing gear. The company develops and supplies the nose landing gear for the Airbus A350 XWB as well as the complete landing gear system for the Chinese aircraft programs C909 and C919. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH is also responsible for the landing gear systems for the E-Jet 1 family and the A139 helicopter.
Research and development
At Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, highly qualified specialists are working on new technologies. For example, Liebherr is setting new standards in the field of 3D printed components. The company has specialized in the research and development of titanium components for landing gear, flight controls and hydraulic systems manufactured using additive manufacturing processes. The first series components from additive manufacturing have already been approved and delivered for aviation.
In its own test and qualification center in Lindenberg, Liebherr is using an integrated wing demonstrator to research how hydraulic systems can be replaced by electro-mechanical or electro-hydrostatic systems in the future.