CPC B64C 25/001 (2013.01) [B64C 25/14 (2013.01); B64C 39/10 (2013.01); B64C 2025/008 (2013.01); B64C 2039/105 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A landing gear for an aircraft comprising:
at least a nose gear disposed longitudinally forward of a center of gravity of an aircraft by a first distance and comprising a nose actuator configured to produce a nose actuator force supportive of at least a portion of a weight of the aircraft;
at least a main gear disposed longitudinally aft of the center of gravity of the aircraft by a second distance and comprising a main actuator configured to produce a main actuator force supportive of at least a portion of the aircraft;
a fluidic arrangement disposed between the nose actuator and the main actuator and configured to provide fluidic communication between the nose actuator and the main actuator, the fluidic arrangement comprising a valve configured to selectably affect the fluidic communication between the nose actuator and the main actuator; and
wherein the nose actuator and the main actuator are configured to decrease torque required to rotate the aircraft longitudinally about the center of gravity, while the at least a nose gear and the at least a main gear are in a ground position.
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