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Belly boggie wheels


john roe

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Although I do not get much time to spot at

 

the YPPH airport, todays SAA was a ( A346 )

 

A340-642, with the normal main Boggie landing

 

wheels with also another set under the belly,

 

some thing I have never seen before.

 

 

 

cheers john

 

 

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Very interesting isn't it? The Boeing 777-300 is around the same size and weight and yet it only has 2 boggie's with 6 wheels on each. Most Aircraft are different but it interesting to see the configuration.

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Doe's any one know if this a Manufacture config, or especially made for possible heavy cargo loads Config,

 

cheers john

 

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The additional undercarriage leg spreads the load and reduces runway loading, particularly as the A340 can operate from smaller airports than some other heavy aircraft. The smaller models have a two-wheel centre-line leg while the 600 model has a four wheel bogie. The 747 has two wing mounted and 2 belly mounted legs.

 

Regards, Peter.

 

 

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