Vaildog Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Can someone enlighten me in how the main gear on the Su-27 operates? How does the landing gear engage with the bulge on the outside of the wheel well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Your not alone on your question about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I can’t describe the exact mechanism but there are close-up pics of the connection in reference books. The F-14 has a similar main gear / fuselage attachment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Here is a pic from flankerman’s walkaround of an Su-33, similar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Also of an Su-33, which is essentially the same as the Su-27... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 (edited) I took this screen grab from a video....... As you can see the arm extends from the mainleg - and engages with the locking mechanism inside the fuselage bulge/fairing.... I've just re-found the video - here :- https://youtu.be/bf1Pv_3BPlg The retraction sequence is at approx 0:41 Ken Edited January 6, 2020 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 Also, the Aviation Art Su-33 thread has a very nice shot of the main gear with the mainleg arm attached to the locking mechanism on page 23. Its in one of Ching Kuo's short videos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 33 minutes ago, Helmsman said: Cool ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 And here is MiG-29, same type of mechanism. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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