Aircraft Trivia:Leg Loads and Leg Arrangement
Leg Loads and Leg Arrangement
An aircraft has main gear (main legs) and nose gear (nose legs), and the main legs carry more than 90% of the aircraft's weight. In addition to the weight of the aircraft itself, the load carried by the main landing gear (leg load) is closely related to the strength of the pavement of the runway, taxiway, and apron.
The arrangement of the main landing gear also varies, with some having two legs, others having four, and some being attached to the fuselage, others to the wings, and so on. The wheels attached to the main legs can be 2-wheeled, 4-wheeled, or 6-wheeled.
and six-wheeled. The combination of leg load, leg arrangement, and number of wheels is designed to distribute the weight of the aircraft so that the pavement is not burdened as much as possible.