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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    Title :

    Air cushion landings are `smooth as silk'


    Additional title:

    Rubber Development


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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