Airbus Operations Gmbh

Nicholas Hancock

John Woolcock

An aircraft landing gear has a suspension mechanism which has a four-bar linkage that comprises four links rigidly extending between a corresponding four pivots. A lower link of the four-bar linkage supports front and rear wheels, and is movable relative to an upper link between lengthened and shortened positions. A shock absorber urges the four-bar linkage towards the lengthened position. A length of the upper link of the four-bar linkage is adjustable.

Aircraft landing gear

A landing gear is disclosed having a main strut being connected to a first attachment point located on the aircraft. The landing gear includes an inboard sidestay and outboard sidestays. The inboard sidestay has a first end connected to the main strut for movement along the main strut and is connected at a second end to a second attachment point located on the aircraft. The outboard sidestay has a first end connected to the main strut for movement along the main strut and is connected at a second end to a third attachment point located on the aircraft. When the landing gear is in a deployed configuration, the connection between the first end of each of the inboard and outboard sidestays and the main strut allows for movement of each first end along at least a portion of the length of the main strut.

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Nicholas Hancock