Aircraft landing gear and door assembly

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2008-09-18

2011-10-04

Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Landing gear

Retractable

Reexamination Certificate

active

08028956

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft landing gear door assembly includes a door, which is moveable to an open position, in which an aperture is exposed, the landing gear being able to be deployed through said aperture, and moveable to a closed position, in which the door is closed across the aperture. The door is arranged for rotational movement of a first type, in which the door rotates about an axis that is substantially parallel to the length of the aircraft, between the closed position and the open position. The door is also arranged for movement of a second type, different from the first type, in which the door rotates, about an axis that is substantially transverse to the length of the aircraft, to a position in which it acts as a fairing to reduce the noise caused by the landing gear or a part thereof. In one embodiment, the second type of movement is rotational movement about an axis that is substantially parallel to the door when in the closed position and the door forms a ramp type fairing. In another embodiment, the second type of movement is rotational movement about an axis that is substantially transverse to the door when in the closed position and the door forms a V-shaped fairing (when viewed from above) with an opposite door.

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Application and File History for U.S. Patent 7,458,542 issued Dec. 2, 2008, inventor Chow at www.uspto.gov.

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