| 摘要 |
The invention is a system for supporting a vertical take off and landing aircraft during hover tests about the ground, the aircraft having a longitudinal, vertical, and lateral axis, a nose landing gear and a main landing gear positioned rear therefrom on either side of the longitudinal axis. In detail, the system includes a bearing assembly, preferably and air bearing assembly positionable under the nose and each main landing gear. An air cushion assembly mounted to each of the air bearings with the air cushion assembly detachably coupled to each landing gear. Preferably, the air cushion assemblies are coupled to the landing wheel axles. Thus the bearing assemblies allow horizontal motion above the ground and the air cushion provides for vertical movement of the aircraft above the ground.
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