Aircraft landing gear having an independent low-noise fairing system
US6786451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an aircraft landing gear having a retractable leg, in which the leg comprises a strut with a telescopic rod, the strut being hinged to a structure of the aircraft in order to pivot between a gear-up position and a gear-down position, said strut also being connected to the structure of the aircraft via hinged brace elements. According to an essential aspect of the invention, the landing gear includes an independent low-noise fairing system that serves, when the leg is in the gear-down position, to cover the front of at least a portion of the hinge between the brace elements, said low-noise fairing system comprising a hinged fairing of two complementary portions connected to each other via a hinge whose axis is parallel to the axis of the corresponding hinge portion of said brace elements.
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