Gears and gearboxes

Since over 50 years ago, Liebherr-Aerospace has developed and produced gearboxes and high precision gears for helicopters and airplanes.

Liebherr-Aerospace supplies the auxiliary power unit gearbox for Airbus Helicopters’ NH90

Liebherr-Aerospace supplies the auxiliary power unit gearbox for Airbus Helicopters’ NH90

With power transmission gearboxes, mechanical power is taken from a helicopter engine or auxiliary power unit and provided to other users which need this power throughout the aircraft.

High speed aircraft engine power gearboxes provide power at extremely high efficiencies and rotating speeds.

Liebherr gears are integrated in actuators and gearboxes that are part of the transmission systems which power the aircraft flap and slat actuators.

Gearbox for the slat actuation system of the Airbus A380

Gearbox for the slat actuation system of the Airbus A380

The product portfolio includes:

  • gearboxes for high lift systems
  • gearboxes for helicopters
  • gearboxes for auxiliary power units
  • power gearboxes for aero-engines

Liebherr delivers all of these products to aircraft manufacturers as well as engine manufacturers worldwide. They are used on a variety of platforms like commercial aircraft, helicopters, fighters and military transport aircraft.

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Video: High precision in our gear competence center

The production facility in Friedrichshafen (Germany) is Liebherr-Aerospace’s gear competence center. It manufactures with utmost precision for example geared rotary actuators and transmission gearboxes for various helicopter and other fixed wing aircraft programs.
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The production facility in Friedrichshafen (Germany) is Liebherr-Aerospace’s gear competence center. It manufactures with utmost precision for example geared rotary actuators and transmission gearboxes for various helicopter and other fixed wing aircraft programs. Play video
The production facility in Friedrichshafen (Germany) is Liebherr-Aerospace’s gear competence center. It manufactures with utmost precision for example geared rotary actuators and transmission gearboxes for various helicopter and other fixed wing aircraft programs.
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Case studies

Learn about aircraft programs that feature Liebherr gears and gearboxes

Contacts

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH

Pfänderstraße 50-52

88161 Lindenberg/Allgäu

Germany

Rolls-Royce Power Gearbox New Test Centre

On November 8th, 2017, Rolls-Royce inaugurated its new test centre for power gearboxes. Rolls-Royce is working in partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace to develop manufacturing capability and capacity for the new power gearbox for Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan® engine. Play video
On November 8th, 2017, Rolls-Royce inaugurated its new test centre for power gearboxes in Dahlewitz (Germany). Rolls-Royce is working in partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace through their Aerospace Transmission Technologies joint venture to develop manufacturing capability and capacity for the new power gearbox for Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan® engine.
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All on board: Liebherr-Aerospace systems

Learn more about the systems and componentsLiebherr-Aerospace develops, manufactures and services in this animated clip. Play video
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