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Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Engineering Dept. => Topic started by: ChernayaAkula on August 10, 2019, 09:04:47 AM

Title: Unconventional landing gear
Post by: ChernayaAkula on August 10, 2019, 09:04:47 AM

Didn't really find any other fitting thread, so... yea.

(https://i.redd.it/pu44znu3eob01.jpg)
SOURCE (https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryPorn/comments/7s8jiq/34_years_ago_on_january_21_1983_an_antonov_an14sh/)
Caption: 34 years ago, on January 21, 1983, an Antonov An-14SH experimental hovercraft performed its maiden flight. It was piloted by test-pilot V. Lysenko and test-engineer V. Mareyev

HERE'S (http://survincity.com/2012/02/russian-experimental-aircraft-on-an-air-cushion-ah/) a little more on this, but I figure it's auto-translated and therefore a tad wobbly.

Title: Re: Unconventional landing gear
Post by: Rickshaw on August 10, 2019, 11:59:24 AM

The XC8A ACLS was flown 10 years earlier

(https://ingeniumcanada.org/sites/default/files/styles/large_1/public/2018-03/Canadian%20Aircraft%20Operator%201%20May%2074.jpg?itok=SMHdw6X3)

(https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Visschedijk/7012.jpg)

Title: Re: Unconventional landing gear
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 11, 2019, 03:14:40 AM

Speaking of unconventional landing gear:

(https://oi37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/scan0009.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/scan0008.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/scan0010.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/scan0007.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/scan0005.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/scan0006.jpg)

Title: Re: Unconventional landing gear
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 11, 2019, 03:29:34 AM

More:

B-36:

(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner059/11xb36_zpsb8kjnu6v.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner059/12xb36_zpsacpx69w9.jpg)
(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner059/14xb36_zpsvsu9f5c0.jpg)

TA-20:

(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner059/TA-20H_experimental_tracked_landing_gear_1943_zpscfl4qsqd.jpg)

P-40:

(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner060/1h-8fWtsDOOgxcQ68eCmRyRIh9DX5fifbk6yspHep_g_zps612xkciv.jpg)