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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Malcolm S. Bryant, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Leo W. Plude, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/00 (2006.01); B64C 25/22 (2006.01); B64C 25/26 (2006.01); B64C 25/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/22 (2013.01); B64C 25/001 (2013.01); B64C 25/26 (2013.01); B64C 25/34 (2013.01); B64C 2025/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling landing gear shrink are described. A controller is to determine an on-ground status of a left main landing gear. The controller is also to determine an on-ground status of a right main landing gear. The controller is also to generate a control signal to shrink the left main landing gear and the right main landing gear based on the on-ground status of the left main landing gear and the on-ground status of the right main landing gear.