[solved] with many thanks to @Dana for such a patient explanation!
TLDR/BLUF: I'm asking: what are the constraints that a/c designers are designing to, that stops them from building landing gear that (on the ground) holds the a/c at t/o attitude?
Hi all,
Apologies, probably a daft question; I've read what stuff I can find floating about online re. landing gear (my favourite being the DAR a/c corp design book), but all commentators writing on the subject of nose-wheel a/c seem to assume one wishes one's landing gear to hold the a/c more or less level. I assume this is to taxi with good visibility.
I'm conscious the designer will want the convenience of a tri-gear a/c inasmuch as the pilot is not "flying it until the engine is off", as I understand one must do with conventional/tail-dragger gear.
My reason for asking is that I admire the facetmobile/batray, and I also admire the Verhees D2 (which seems to solve the facetmobile's drosophila-like legs by having gear that holds the a/c at t/o attitude).
So the two constraints I see are:
1. visibility
2. remains tri-gear (IE almost-no thought need be given to control surface orientation during taxi)
I assume I'm missing some others... any more for any more?
With my thanks for consideration,
Al
TLDR/BLUF: I'm asking: what are the constraints that a/c designers are designing to, that stops them from building landing gear that (on the ground) holds the a/c at t/o attitude?
Hi all,
Apologies, probably a daft question; I've read what stuff I can find floating about online re. landing gear (my favourite being the DAR a/c corp design book), but all commentators writing on the subject of nose-wheel a/c seem to assume one wishes one's landing gear to hold the a/c more or less level. I assume this is to taxi with good visibility.
I'm conscious the designer will want the convenience of a tri-gear a/c inasmuch as the pilot is not "flying it until the engine is off", as I understand one must do with conventional/tail-dragger gear.
My reason for asking is that I admire the facetmobile/batray, and I also admire the Verhees D2 (which seems to solve the facetmobile's drosophila-like legs by having gear that holds the a/c at t/o attitude).
So the two constraints I see are:
1. visibility
2. remains tri-gear (IE almost-no thought need be given to control surface orientation during taxi)
I assume I'm missing some others... any more for any more?
With my thanks for consideration,
Al
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