Experimental study on the effect of landing gear fairing on amphibious aircraft

Abstract

Towing tank model test is conducted to investigation of effect of landing gear fairing on hydrodynamic performance for amphibious. Test result shows that the bigger landing gear fairing is, the striking is stronger, the power of adsorption will be stronger too, this would increase water resistance, and adverse to hydrodynamic performance for amphibious taxiing on water. This investigation results would offer some instruction to amphibious design.