AIRCRAFT SUBASSEMBLY, HAVING MAIN-LANDING-GEAR ASSEMBLY AND SPONSON, HOUSING MAIN-LANDING-GEAR ASSEMBLY

摘要

An aircraft subassembly (100) comprises a fuselage structure (102), comprising a first side (108) and a second side (114). The aircraft subassembly (100) further comprises a main-landing-gear system (104), having a single pair of wheels (107). The main-landing-gear system (104) additionally comprises a sponson (130), connected to and extending outward from the fuselage structure (102). The sponson (130) comprises a central portion (131) and a first main-landing-gear door (140) that is moveable relative to the central portion (131) between, inclusively, a closed position and an open position. The sponson (130) further comprises a second main-landing-gear door (142) that is moveable relative to the central portion (131) between, inclusively, a closed position and an open position. The main-landing-gear system (104) further comprises a first main-landing-gear assembly (106), connected to the first wheel (110) and a second main-landing-gear assembly (112), connected to the second wheel (116).