A landing gear assembly, comprising: a leg assembly including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first and second portions (32, 36) of the leg assembly telescopingly engage one another; a gear assembly operably coupled to the first and second portions (32, 36) and configured to telescopingly move the first and second portions (32, 36) with respect to one another; and a drive assembly fixed to the leg assembly and coupled to the gear assembly, comprising a planetary gear arrangement operable between a first gearing ratio configuration of the planetary gear arrangement configured to drive the gear assembly at a first high speed and a low torque and a second gearing ratio configuration of the planetary gear arrangement configured to drive the gear assembly at a low second speed and a high torque; characterized in that the drive assembly further comprises: an actuator arrangement configured to couple the drive assembly to and uncouple the planetary gear arrangement from the gear assembly; a motor configured to drive the planetary gear arrangement, wherein the motor drives the gear assembly via the drive assembly and the actuator arrangement; and a battery electrically coupled to the motor. a leg assembly including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first and second portions (32, 36) of the leg assembly telescopingly engage one another; a gear assembly operably coupled to the first and second portions (32, 36) and configured to telescopingly move the first and second portions (32, 36) with respect to one another; and a drive assembly fixed to the leg assembly and coupled to the gear assembly, comprising a planetary gear arrangement operable between a first gearing ratio configuration of the planetary gear arrangement configured to drive the gear assembly at a first high speed and a low torque and a second gearing ratio configuration of the planetary gear arrangement configured to drive the gear assembly at a low second speed and a high torque; characterized in that the drive assembly further comprises: an actuator arrangement configured to couple the drive assembly to and uncouple the planetary gear arrangement from the gear assembly; a motor configured to drive the planetary gear arrangement, wherein the motor drives the gear assembly via the drive assembly and the actuator arrangement; and a battery electrically coupled to the motor. a planetary gear arrangement operable between a first gearing ratio configuration of the planetary gear arrangement configured to drive the gear assembly at a first high speed and a low torque and a second gearing ratio configuration of the planetary gear arrangement configured to drive the gear assembly at a low second speed and a high torque; characterized in that the drive assembly further comprises: an actuator arrangement configured to couple the drive assembly to and uncouple the planetary gear arrangement from the gear assembly; a motor configured to drive the planetary gear arrangement, wherein the motor drives the gear assembly via the drive assembly and the actuator arrangement; and a battery electrically coupled to the motor. an actuator arrangement configured to couple the drive assembly to and uncouple the planetary gear arrangement from the gear assembly; a motor configured to drive the planetary gear arrangement, wherein the motor drives the gear assembly via the drive assembly and the actuator arrangement; and a battery electrically coupled to the motor.