According to a first embodiment of the present invention there is provided a retractable aircraft landing gear for an aircraft, the aircraft having a longitudinal X axis, a lateral Y axis, and a vertical Z axis, the landing gear comprising:a shock strut having a wheel assembly coupled at a first end;an upper yoke assembly pivotally arranged to be pivotally coupled to the aircraft about a first pivot axis, and coupled to a second end of the shock strut about a second pivot axis; anda drag stay pivotally coupled at a first end to the shock strut and arranged to be pivotally coupled at a second end to the aircraft,wherein one or more of the first and second pivot axes are non-orthogonal to the aircraft lateral Y axis.


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    Title :

    RETRACTABLE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR


    Additional title:

    EINZIEHBARES FLUGZEUGFAHRWERK
    TRAIN D'ATTERRISSAGE RÉTRACTABLE POUR AÉRONEF


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-04-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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