Landing gear system

An aircraft comprising:

• one or more fairings;
• a fuselage;
• and
• a landing system, the landing system comprising:
• a strut located within the fuselage of the aircraft;
• and
• a suspension assembly comprising:
• a swing arm being pivotally coupled to the strut on a first end and external to the fuselage, pivotally coupled to the fuselage at a second end, and pivotally coupled to a kingpin at third end;
• a side brace arm pivotally coupled to the fuselage at a first end and pivotally coupled to a kingpin at a second end;
• and
• the kingpin being coupled to an axle, the axle being coupled to a wheel included as part of a wheel, tire, brake assembly,
• wherein the suspension assembly is configured to enable an upward movement of the wheel along a path near perpendicular to a landing surface.

A landing component of an aircraft comprising:

• a strut located within a fuselage of the aircraft;
• and
• a suspension assembly located external to the fuselage and housed within one or more fairings, the suspension assembly comprising:
• a swing arm being pivotally coupled to the strut on a first end and external to the fuselage, pivotally coupled to the fuselage at a second end, and pivotally coupled to a kingpin at third end;
• a side brace arm pivotally coupled to the fuselage at a first end and pivotally coupled to a kingpin at a second end;
• and
• the kingpin being coupled to an axle, the axle being coupled to a wheel included as part of a wheel, tire, brake assembly,
• wherein the landing component is configured to cause the suspension assembly to move an upward movement of the wheel from a first position to a second position along a path near perpendicular to a landing surface with a minimal change along a lateral position of the wheel.