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Very large aircraft landing gear having eight wheel truck

  • US 6,173,920 B1
  • Filed: 03/20/1997
  • Issued: 01/16/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A landing gear for an aircraft, comprising:

  • an eight wheel truck having four axles, all axles being substantially in line with each other and each carrying a pair of wheels with the forwardmost and rearwardmost wheels being steerable; and

    a combination of a two-stage main shock absorber and a single-stage auxiliary shock absorber for mounting said wheel truck to a landing gear support structure on the aircraft, said main and auxiliary shock absorbers being pivotally and separately mounted to said support structure and likewise adjacent the second and third axles respectively of said wheel truck, said combination providing truck pitch control for all conditions of aircraft handling including suitable positioning prior to landing and for retraction into the wheel well.

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