View Full Version : A319 or ACJ with Double Tandem landing gear?
ChiefT
14th Dec 2004, 12:24
I heard, that the A319 and the ACJ are available with a double tandem landing gear.
Are there any sources of information on that?
Thanks!
Hand Solo
14th Dec 2004, 13:46
Some of the older 320s operating in India had twin bogey main gear so they could operate to airfields with inadequate PCN (or is it ACN) numbers for single bogey ops. Perhaps they've reinstated it as an option for the ACJ?
EFP058
14th Dec 2004, 19:28
As far as I know twin bogeys are a standard option on the small busses, itīs just that Air India was the only carrier that ever chose this option. Weight penatly is around 420kg if i remember correctly.
Golf Charlie Charlie
14th Dec 2004, 22:39
A bit pedantic perhaps, but it was Indian Airlines, not Air India, with the 4-wheel bogie A320s.
EFP058
15th Dec 2004, 06:47
Oops, my bad. Thanks for the correction, GCC. Just like all those chinese carriers, I can never keep them apart... :\
OverRun
15th Dec 2004, 18:34
The bogie gear makes a big difference to the runways that the A320 operates to:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=119678&highlight=bogie
And a picture of it is at:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/647096/L/
supercarb
15th Dec 2004, 21:20
The bogie gear was only ever certificated on A320 a/c, as a specific mod for Indian Airlines. As far as I know it has never been offered as an option on A319 etc.