Meaning of truck beam | Babel Free
Definitions
A fore-and-aft horizontal beam at the lower end of the gear strut of a multi-axle landing gear bogie, upon which are mounted the multiple axles of the bogie.
Examples
“[A Boeing 777 main landing gear assembly] comprises a shock⟳ strut, at the top of which is the MLG trunnion; at the lower end⟳ is a truck beam with three axles and six wheels. The truck beam rotates in pitch about a pivot at the base⟳ of the shock⟳ strut and a truck position actuator tilts the truck when the aircraft is airborne.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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