Wheelless landing gear consists of inflatable nylon/natural rubber/neoprene bag in form of doughnut with hole in center; jets of air flow inward toward hole and create air cushion to hold craft off ground; in test airplane (gross weight 2400 lb), required air pressure was 50 psf or less than 0.5 psi; air cushion landing gear airplane can use open water, ice, snow, swampland, sand, or dirt for runway; only actual disembarking and terminal area would have to be concrete, for use by service vehicles.


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    Titel :

    Air cushion landings are `smooth as silk'


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Rubber Development


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1968


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


    Real silk automobile back cushion

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