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The Soviets did similar rough-field experiments with a tracked landing gear on an Il-28....

 

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They also fitted a ski landing gear to a Su-7.........

 

Maingear.....

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Nosegear....

 

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A system of a retractable ski attached to the main landing gear of a Su-7BKL actually went into production...

 

Ken

 

 

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19 hours ago, habu2 said:

Had a hard time finding an unlocked version of this pic so this is shrunk to upload.  Search on "SALTY DOG 85 flow track F-16"

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Aircraft tire snow chains?

 

If you're going to include no landing gear, how about these tests of a flexible rubber deck?

The mind boggles...

I was certain I had first read about such efforts in one of @Tailspin Turtle's fascinating blog posts, but I can't find it...

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20 hours ago, dnl42 said:

 

If you're going to include no landing gear, how about these tests of a flexible rubber deck?

The mind boggles...

I was certain I had first read about such efforts in one of @Tailspin Turtle's fascinating blog posts, but I can't find it...

I’ve mentioned it in one of my books (e.g. the Navy requirement for a day fighter that resulted in the F8U Crusader had compatibility with the concept as a design requirement) but I checked and I didn’t post anything about it in my blogs...

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