A stay 22 for an aircraft landing gear (12 figure 2) comprising first and second ends, one of which is attached to a main leg of the landing gear and the other is attached to an aircraft structure, a first set of struts 24 including at least one strut with a first axis 24a extending in a direction form the first end towards the second end, a second set of struts 26 each have a respective axis 26a extending parallel to and spaced apart from the firs axis. The stay is moveable between a contracted configuration and an extended configuration and the stuts move parallel to the first axis as the stay moves between configurations. The stay may comprise locking mechanisms 40, 62, which may comprise a spring loaded lock.
Landing gear stay
2023-03-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English