These landing gear units support the hull on cushions of air, normally bounded by so-called “skirts”, but are not designed to retract in use. The present invention seeks to provide a...

The invention relates to aircraft and more particularly an air-cushion landing gear comprising a system of landing gear units suspended from an aircraft, with at least two of the units...

Aircraft landing gear supports the entire weight of an aircraft during landing and ground operations. They are attached to primary structural members of the aircraft. The type of gear …

Below are featured the wheeled undercarriage (also called landing gear) arrangements of some modern commercial jet airliners and large military aircraft. This table shows the main types of …

Air cushion landing gear applications study A series of air cushion landing gear (ACLG) applications was studied and potential benefits analyzed in order to identify the most attractive …

2024年8月8日 · Landing gears are critical components of aircraft, serving as the interface between the aircraft and the ground during takeoff and landing. They come in various designs, …

With slow, light aircraft, and some larger aircraft on which simplicity is of prime importance, a fixed (non-retractable) landing gear is used which reduces performance caused by the drag of the …

2024年5月7日 · Landing gear systems are essential components of aircraft that facilitate safe takeoff, landing, and ground maneuverability. They support the weight of the aircraft and …

Abstract : The report describes the air cushion landing gear system concept. The objective is to provide an improved tolerance to the takeoff and landing maneuver and environment with no …

2021年5月26日 · This paper describes short procedure for preliminary estimation of power capacity for the air cushion landing gear (ACLG) lift equipment and provides statistical and …