Strut for aircraft landing gear equipped with an accumulator, landing gear comprising such a strut, and aircraft comprising at least one such landing gear

Abstract

A strut for an aircraft landing gear is provided. The strut includes a casing configured to absorb landing forces applied to the aircraft landing gear. The casing includes a cavity in which an energy accumulator is housed. The energy accumulator can be a removable cartridge which can be inserted in the cavity. An aircraft landing gear comprising such a strut is also provided. An aircraft comprising at least one such landing gear having such a strut is also provided. A method for emergency deployment of such a landing gear, using energy stored in the energy accumulator integrated in the strut of the landing gear to deploy the landing gear is also provided.

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