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Old 25th August 2012 | 00:15
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At ease
 
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You'd also need to factor in shock strut pressure

Right. And don't forget the static friction in the strut seals.
Having been no closer to main oleo's on a "heavy" than the seats over the wing(as SLF), can any aircraft engineer give me a general idea of the maximum travel or "stroke" of a large aircraft oleo(only when on the ground , of course)?

Manufacturers of automotive struts/dampers such as Bilstein/KYB provide such information on request and/or on the www. for their products.

I imagine aerospace strut manufacturers(MessierDowty - Goodrich ??) would have such information available to those "with a need to know".

Unfortunately, I am not one of those with such a need.

Can any one help?

Data relating to a 737-900(the subject of this thread) would do nicely.

Ta.

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