FIELD: aeronautical engineering; alighting gears for ground-effect craft, mainly for light aircraft. SUBSTANCE: according to first version, alighting gear contains side skegs made in form of inflatable floats and connected with aircraft fuselage by means of shock-absorbing members made in form of hydraulic shock absorbers mounted in center of mass of aircraft on rear portion of load-bearing beam; tail and nose parts of floats are secured on aircraft fuselage for circular and longitudinal displacement; shock absorbers may be provided with hydraulic system for positive extension of shock absorber rod. According to second version, shock absorbing member is made in form of inflatable bottle with air intake-discharge device. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 5 cl, 10 dwg
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1997-07-10—Published
1994-05-26—Filed