Wheel-type landing gear for helicopters

Details Wheel-type landing gear for helicopters Wheel-type landing gear for helicopters

1998-01-20

1999-03-30

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Helicopter or auto-rotating wing sustained, i.e., gyroplanes

244100R, B64C 2506

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058878203

ABSTRACT:
A wheel-type landing gear is disclosed for helicopters with fastening measures on the helicopter which permit a receiving of the wheel-type landing gear on the craft at fittings provided for the fastening of skid-type landing gear without any additional support. The possibility of retrofitting and/or backfitting the helicopter is provided. The main wheels are fastened on rocker arms so that the wheel contact point is situated clearly behind the rearward landing gear fittings.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2933270 (1960-04-01), Maltby
patent: 3904155 (1975-09-01), Chavis
patent: 4270711 (1981-06-01), Cresap et al.
patent: 5060886 (1991-10-01), Davis et al.

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