Undercarriage arrangements
Appearance
Below are featured the wheeled undercarriage (also called landing gear) arrangements of some modern commercial jet airliners and large military aircraft.
Types of wheeled units
[edit]This table shows the main types of individual, basic wheeled units (single-wheel unit or bogies composed of multiple wheels) used on most aircraft undercarriages.
Symbol | Wheeled unit | Example |
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2 wheels, 1 axle | ||
4 wheels, 2 axles | ||
6 wheels, 3 axles | ||
14 wheels, 7 axles |
The tables below show how various types of wheeled units are arranged to form the undercarriages of some popular aircraft from manufacturers Antonov, Airbus, and Boeing.
Antonov
[edit]Aircraft | Wheels and Configuration |
Nose section | Center section | Example |
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An-225 | 32 wheels [2x2]+[2x14] |
Airbus
[edit]Aircraft | Wheels and Configuration |
Nose section | Center section | Example |
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A318, A319, A320, A321 (standard) | 6 wheels [1x2]+[2x2] |
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A300, A310, A320, A330, A350-900 | 10 wheels [1x2]+[2x4] |
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A340-200/300 | 12 wheels [1x2]+[2x4+1x2] |
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A340-500/600 | 14 wheels [1x2]+[3x4] |
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A350-1000 | 14 wheels [1x2]+[2x6] |
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A380 | 22 wheels [1x2]+[2x4+2x6] |
Boeing
[edit]Aircraft | Wheels and Configuration |
Nose section | Center section | Example |
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717, 727, 737 | 6 wheels [1x2]+[2x2] |
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747 | 18 wheels [1x2]+[4x4] |
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707, 720, 757, 767, 787 | 10 wheels [1x2]+[2x4] |
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777 | 14 wheels [1x2]+[2x6] |
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B-52 Stratofortress | 8 main wheels plus 2 outrigger wheels [2x2]+[2x2] |