Landing gear axle steering

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1994-11-22

1997-01-21

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft propulsion and steering on land or water

244103R, 280 231, B64C 2550

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055953590

ABSTRACT:
A steerable landing gear for an aircraft having a six wheel, three axle truck has a steerable axle on either the rear or both forward and rear axles of the truck. A set of wheels driven about a vertical shaft utilizes a single actuator and a walking beam.
The present invention relates to multi-wheel landing gear trucks or bogies for large aircraft and particularly to a method and apparatus for steering a set of wheels.

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