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US 10,850,834 B2Granted
Landing gear systems for aircraft employing a cross tube
AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorsSebastien Duval, Marc Ouellet
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Abstract
A landing gear system for an aircraft includes an aft landing gear fitting coupled to the aircraft and a cross tube rotatably coupled to the aft landing gear fitting. The landing gear system also includes first and second wheel fittings coupled to the first and second ends of the cross tube, respectively, and first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the first and second wheel fittings, respectively.
Claims19
A landing gear system for an aircraft comprising:
- an aft landing gear fitting coupled to the aircraft;
- a cross tube rotatably coupled to the aft landing gear fitting, the cross tube having first and second ends;
- first and second wheel fittings configured to be coupled to the first and second ends of the cross tube, respectively;
- first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the first and second wheel fittings, respectively;
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- first and second skids configured to be coupled to the first and second ends of the cross tube, the first and second skids interchangeable with the first and second wheel fittings on the ends of the cross tube.
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An aircraft comprising:
- a fuselage having an underside;
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- a landing gear system comprising:
- an aft landing gear fitting coupled to the underside of the fuselage;
- a cross tube rotatably coupled to the aft landing gear fitting, the cross tube having first and second ends;
- first and second wheel fittings configured to be coupled to the first and second ends of the cross tube, respectively;
- first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the first and second wheel fittings, respectively;
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- first and second skids configured to be coupled to the first and second ends of the cross tube, the first and second skids interchangeable with the first and second wheel fittings on the ends of the cross tube.
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