AIAA EDUCATION SERIES
J. S. Przemieniecki
Series Editor-in-Chief
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

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Text Published in the AIAA Education Series

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Frank J. Regan, 1984

Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion
Gordon C. Oates, 1984

Aerothermodynamics of Aircraft Engine Components
Gordon C. Oates, Editor, 1985

Fundamentals of Aircraft Combat Survivability Analysis and Design
Robert E. Ball, 1985

Intake Aerodynamics
J. Seddon and E. L. Goldsmith, 1985

Composite Materials for Aircraft Structures
Brian C. Hoskin and Alan A. Baker, Editors, 1986

Gasdynamics: Theory and Applications
George Emanuel, 1986

Aircraft Engine Design
Jack D. Mattingly, William Heiser, and Daniel H. Daley, 1987

An Introduction to The Mathematics and Methods of Astrodynamics
Richard H. Battin, 1987

Radar Electronic Warfare
August Golden Jr., 1988

Advanced Classical Thermodynamics
George Emanuel, 1988

Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine and Rocket Propulsion, Revised and Enlarged
Gordon C. Oates, 1988

Re-Entry Aerodynamics
Wilbur L. Hankey, 1988

Mechanical Reliability: Theory, Models and Applications
B. S. Dhillon, 1988

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., Washington, DC

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Currey, Norman S.

Aircraft landing gear design: principles and practices.

p. cm (AIAA education series)
Bibliography: p.
Includes index

1. Airplanes landing gear Design and construction.

I. Title. II. Series.

TL682.C87 1988 629. 134'381 dc19 88-21116 CIP

Fourth Printing