Bell Aerosystems' practical experience of equipping Lake LA-4 aircraft with air cushion landing gear led to system concept of gear, designed to replace wheel gear; capability and equipment requirements for typical civil transport application are defined; features of air cushion gear important in civil applications are safety, cross wind capability, and amphibious performance without weight and drag penalty, with water-to-land transition at speed; of paramount importance is aircraft payload/gross weight ratio by use of air cushion landing gear is made; future development possibilities are indicated. (14896)


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    Title :

    Potential of air cushion landing gear in civil air transport


    Additional title:

    Can Aeronaut Space J


    Contributors:
    Earl, T.D. (author)


    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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