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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2005
Walter Dennis Clark, Fullerton, CA (US);
Walter Dennis Clark, Fullerton, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
The method of landing a flying wing type aircraft in a crosswind includes the steps of disengaging the nose landing wheel upon impact with the runway so that it is free to castor; and thereafter, engaging the nose wheel after a specific time period after the nose wheel impacts the runway such that the nose wheel is steerable. The system for landing a flying wing type aircraft in a crosswind on a runway includes a steering system for steering the nose wheel, the steering system having a first condition wherein it controls the angular position of nose wheel and a second condition wherein the wheel is free to castor. A control system moves the steering system from the first condition to the second condition upon the wheel contacting the runway and moves the steering system back to the first condition after a specified time after the wheel contacts the runway.