Auxiliary nose landing gear for aircraft
US6698689B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C25/405
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The nose gear of an aircraft comprises a main group of at least one wheel (10) in permanent contact with the ground and a secondary group of at least one wheel (12), which is normally spaced from the ground, when the aircraft is on the ground. In the case of emergency braking due to an aborted takeoff or in the case of a blowout of a tire of a wheel (10) of the main group, the wheel or wheels (12) come into contact with the ground. This avoids an oversizing of the nose gear.
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