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Skid-type landing gear for a helicopter

US8561945B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Alexander Engleder · Taufkirchen, DE
Stefan Görlich · Donauwörth, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2011
Grant date	Oct 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64C2025/325
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a skid-type landing gear (1) for a helicopter (2) comprising bow shaped crosstubes (10-13) directed symmetrically towards a left- and a right-hand side of a longitudinal mid axis (9) of the helicopter (2) with respective skids (14, 15) at outboard ends thereof and main beams (5-8) in a fuselage (4), the crosstubes (10-13) being connected to the main beams (5-8) via supports (16-23) fixed to the main beams (5-8). The skid-type landing gear (1) is retractable. A method for operating such a skid-type landing gear (1) for a helicopter (2) is provided.

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