AIR1800 AIRCRAFT TAIL BUMPERS

Issued

09/01/1984

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Issuing Committee
Scope
Content
This document covers the field of civilian, commercial and military airplanes and helicopters. This summary of tail bumper design approaches may be used by design personnel as a reference and guide for future airplanes and helicopters that require tail bumpers. Those described herein will consist of simple rub strips, structural loops with a wear surface for runway contact, retractable installations with replaceable shock absorbers and wear surfaces and complicated retractable tail landing gears with shock strut, wheels and tires. The information will be presented as a general description of the installation, its components and their functions.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR1800
Pages
11
Citation
SAE International Information Report, AIRCRAFT TAIL BUMPERS, SAE Standard AIR1800, Issued September 1984, https://doi.org/10.4271/AIR1800.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Sep 1, 1984
Product Code
AIR1800
Content Type
Information Report
Status
Issued
Language
English

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