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Forum: Tech Log

5th Nov 2017, 21:09

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Landing gear lean question?

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Posted By DaveReidUK

No - the bogie would have to be locked relative...

No - the bogie would have to be locked relative to the leg in order to be able to do that.

Only the 777-300ER has that facility, and it's only used on takeoff, not on landing.

Forum: Tech Log

3rd Nov 2017, 13:38

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Landing gear lean question?

Views: 12,855

Posted By DaveReidUK

While the above may well be true, it sounds more...

While the above may well be true, it sounds more like a happy side-benefit. I doubt that mitigating the effects of a ham-fisted pilot neglecting to kick off drift is high on a designer's list of...

Forum: Tech Log

1st Nov 2017, 19:34

Replies: 39

Landing gear lean question?

Views: 12,855

Posted By DaveReidUK

That's indisputably true, but as an answer to the...

That's indisputably true, but as an answer to the question it's back-to-front.

Yes, on some types the bogie needs to be rotated as the gear is stowed because when it's deployed it isn't level, as...

Forum: Tech Log

31st Oct 2017, 16:16

Replies: 39

Landing gear lean question?

Views: 12,855

Posted By DaveReidUK

But that doesn't really explain it. Most jet...

But that doesn't really explain it.

Most jet airliners have the landing gear retraction axis (ie the trunnions) aligned for-and-aft. Ditto the bogie when stowed is aligned longitudinally.

So...

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