13. Landing Gear Flashcards
1
Q
Types of wheel arrangement
A
Cantilevered
Semi-levered
Levered
Bogie
2
Q
Landing gear components
A
Tires Wheels Brakes Steering Strut with shock absorber
3
Q
Smaller aircraft steering
A
Rear wheel is free to move and the front two steer using differential braking between them
4
Q
What is shimmy
A
Is an oscillatory motion of the landing gear caused by the interaction between the tires and the landing gear structural dynamics
5
Q
Why use tubeless tires
A
More robust structure
Grooves are used for aquaplaning
6
Q
Tendency of ground friction coefficient
A
Decreases with an increase in speed
7
Q
Types of shock absorbers
A
Leaf spring type
Cool spring type
Rubber pads type
