oriol
Well-Known Member
Hi!
I am not up to build a nose wheel retract system, but I am very curious as to how this mechanism works?
I understand that airliners mount an hidraulic steering system, that is attached to the folding nose wheel. But how about light sport airplanes without hidraulic steering?
It seems obvious, that the steering arm and the retraction fulcrum axis are coincident, to allow the nose gear to retract. But the exact nuts and bolts, are not clear in poberezny's landing gear book, or in Frati's Falco's plans.
I assume that the steering arm goes above the fulcrum axis. And the connection of the rod bearing steering, matches the fulcrum axis beyond the nose gear attachments.
Can anyone please share a picture in a real airplane, or a scheme example of this system?
Oriol
I am not up to build a nose wheel retract system, but I am very curious as to how this mechanism works?
I understand that airliners mount an hidraulic steering system, that is attached to the folding nose wheel. But how about light sport airplanes without hidraulic steering?
It seems obvious, that the steering arm and the retraction fulcrum axis are coincident, to allow the nose gear to retract. But the exact nuts and bolts, are not clear in poberezny's landing gear book, or in Frati's Falco's plans.
I assume that the steering arm goes above the fulcrum axis. And the connection of the rod bearing steering, matches the fulcrum axis beyond the nose gear attachments.
Can anyone please share a picture in a real airplane, or a scheme example of this system?
Oriol
