AIR CUSHION LANDING GEAR FEASIBILITY STUDY

Abstract

The report describes the air cushion landing gear system concept. The objective is to provide an improved tolerance to the takeoff and landing maneuver and environment with no compromise of flight performance. The study considers test application to a C-119 aircraft; alternative configurations are considered and a single main cushion beneath the fuselage is recommended. Analysis of takeoff and landing wind tunnel model tests conducted over a moving ground and of a large scale elastic trunk model is included. It is concluded that system basic feasibility is established.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0817527

Entities

People

  • T. Desmond Earl

Organizations

  • Bell Aircraft Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Drag
  • Drop Tests
  • Elastic Materials
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Friction
  • Geometry
  • Ground Effect
  • Model Tests
  • Nose Wheels
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Three Dimensional
  • Thrust Reversal
  • Wind Tunnel Models
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Software Engineering