AIRCRAFT RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC B64C25/10 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft engineering and aircraft retractable landing gear. Retractable landing gear consists of strut hinged to airframe, undercarriage, folding brace strut, retraction/extension drive, damper and undercarriage turning mechanism. Strut has hinged to be pivoted to folding brace strut, while folding brace strut other end is secured to airframe to revolve thereabout. Lever is arranged aligned with undercarriage wheels, oriented along flight direction and located in wheels rotational plane. Pivot is arranged on lever end for it to be jointed to said strut. Damper rod pivot joint is arranged between strut pivot joint and wheels axle on said lever. Dog is secured between aforesaid pivot joints in plane perpendicular to lever location plane. Proposed device comprises tie rod pivot-jointed to said dog and airframe. Said lever, dog and tie rod makes the wheels turning mechanism.

EFFECT: simplified design, optimum space occupied by retracted undercarriage.

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