An aircraft landing gear comprising an impact shield for protecting a desired area from debris impact, the field being pivotably mounted to a first element 26 of the landing gear, and configured to be moveable between first and second positions, where in the first position, the impact shield is configured to deflect debris away from the desired area (as in figure 3) and where the impact shield is arranged to be in the second position when the landing gear is stowed. In some embodiments, the impact shield is biased towards a first position, and includes a ramp/roller element arranged to make contact with a corresponding statically located ramp/roller as the landing gear is retracted.
Articulated landing gear shield
2024-02-28
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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