SINCE the original British patent for telescopic oleo-pneumatic shock absorbers for aircraft landing gear was drawn up in 1915 by Vickers engineer T. S. Duncan — with his invention of the positive recoil damping principle — Weybridge has been in the forefront of landing gear development on all types of aircraft for over half a century. Today, as a member company of British Aircraft Corporation, the Weybridge resources in this field are unique to a prime aircraft manufacturer. The landing gear units for the VC10 and B.A.C. One-Eleven airliner families and the supporting design, production and testing facilities at Weybridge are among the most advanced in the world.
Fifty Years of Landing Gear Development
A survey of the pioneering contribution to aircraft undercarriage development made by Vickers and B.A.C. at Weybridge
Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology ; 40 , 1 ; 17-22
01.01.1968
6 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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