Bell Aerosystems' practical experience of equipping Lake LA-4 aircraft with air cushion landing gear led to system concept of gear, designed to replace wheel gear; capability and equipment requirements for typical civil transport application are defined; features of air cushion gear important in civil applications are safety, cross wind capability, and amphibious performance without weight and drag penalty, with water-to-land transition at speed; of paramount importance is aircraft payload/gross weight ratio by use of air cushion landing gear is made; future development possibilities are indicated. (14896)
Potential of air cushion landing gear in civil air transport
Can Aeronaut Space J
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal ; 14 , n 9
1968
10 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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