公开(公告)号：WO2018141072A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：PCT/CA2018/050132

申请日：2018-02-06

Applicant: SOLAR SHIP INC.

Inventor： LEINONEN, Andrew ,  RASHAD, Ramy ,  GODSALL, Jay

IPC: B64C25/66 ,  B64B1/06 ,  B64B1/68 ,  B64C25/50 ,  B64C25/54

Abstract: An inflatable, amphibious landing gear comprising one or more inflated pontoons with wheels attached and with one or more air bladders below each inflated pontoon. When the air bladders are inflated, they extend below the wheels and provide for water-based operations. When the air bladders are deflated they retract above the lower surface of the wheels, allowing land-based operations. Even when the air bladders are retracted they still extend below the upper surface of the wheels, so that an aircraft may still land safely on water in the event the pilot fails to appropriately configure the landing gear. The construction of the inflatable, amphibious landing gear is lightweight and of low complexity.