Concorde’s main landing gear comprises of two sets of four-wheel bogies. The main landing gear was designed by Messier-Dowty and has to shorten during the retraction process, as it would otherwise not be able to fit into the bays in the wing roots after take-off. It is also fitted with a spray guard to prevent water from wet runways being flung-up and sucked into the engine air intakes and also fitted with Oleo-pneumatic shock-absorbers.
Main landing gear facts
Number of wheels on each bogie – 4
Direction of retraction -Inwards
Tyre size – 47X15.75-22
Tyre type – Michelin NZG
Tyre pressure – 232PSI
Brakes – 4 X Dunlop Carbon Fibre with SNECMA (Hispano) SPAD anti-skid units
The manufacturer – Messier-Dowty
