Aeronautics and astronautics – Landing gear – Retractable
Patent
1996-05-10
1997-12-02
Grant, William
Aeronautics and astronautics
Landing gear
Retractable
244103R, 244119, B64C 2510
Patent
active
056927037
ABSTRACT:
An aircraft landing gear wheel stowage structure including a wing rear spar extending laterally across the aircraft; a mid bulkhead extending laterally across the aircraft and displaced rearwardly of the wing rear spar; a pressure bulkhead extending laterally across the aircraft and displaced rearwardly of the mid bulkhead; first and second longitudinal keel structures laterally spaced on each side of a longitudinal axis of the aircraft and traversing the wing rear spar, the mid bulkhead and the pressure bulkhead. The wing rear spar, the mid bulkhead, the first keel structure, and the second keel structure form a first forward outboard wheel well compartment that is outboard of the first keel structure, a second forward outboard wheel well compartment that is outboard of the second keel structure, and a forward central wheel well compartment that is between the first keel structure and the second keel structure. The mid bulkhead, the pressure bulkhead, the first keel structure, and the second keel structure form a first aft outboard wheel well compartment that is outboard of the first keel structure and behind the first forward outboard wheel well compartment, and a second aft outboard wheel well compartment that is outboard of the second keel structure and behind the second forward outboard wheel well compartment. A horizontal pressure panel forms the ceilings of the wheel well compartments.
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Jerstad Neil M.
Murphy David G.
Wen Edward A.
Grant William
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
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