Flotation devices for aircraft undercarriages

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1985-08-22

1987-06-30

Barefoot, Galen

Aeronautics and astronautics

Landing gear

Water landing

441 93, B64C 2556

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046764615

ABSTRACT:
A flotation device (10) attached to a skid member (11) of an aircraft skid undercarriage comprises a flexible bag member (15) adapted for inflation from a collapsed condition to a shape in which it provides at least partial support for an aircraft when it lands on water. A source of pressurized gas for inflating the bag member comprises a pressurized gas bottle (21) housed within and surrounded by the bag member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1766182 (1930-06-01), Markus
patent: 2918030 (1959-12-01), Bagnall

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