Landing gear

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• Studiejaar 1

 Landing Gear

Lesson goals

• You can name all the different parts of the landing gear. ​ ​
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• You can explain how a general landing gear works and describe the most important elements.  

What is the difference between Imperial and metric system?

Landing gear

We're going to watch an interactive clip and answer the following questions

Make sure to listen carefully how the landing gear works!

01:09

Which percentage of the plane's weight is landing gear?

02:24

Why is the landing gear a source of drag?

02:52

What is a periscope?

03:05

What does ‘not retractable’ mean in Dutch?

05:10

Explain why nitrogen is used to inflate the tires of the landing gear.

Piston - wheels – side-stay – brake assembly – main strut - angled strut – torque arms – light – hydraulic lines 

Answer Key

1. Side-stay​
2. Main strut​
3. Hydraulic lines​
4. Piston​
5. Wheels​
6. Brake assembly​
7. Torque arms​
8. Light​
9. Angled strut

Explain the function of the main strut within the landing gear.

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