Section 4. Landing Gear and Brakes Eclipse 5OO Systems Manual
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Version 2.0 April 2007 53
4. Landing Gear and Brakes
4.1 General
The landing gear is a conventional tricycle configuration, with nose wheel steering
being accomplished mechanically through individually adjustable rudder pedals.
Extension and retraction is accomplished by three electrically powered actuators.
Mechanical brakes on the gear actuator motors hold the gear in the retracted
position. These mechanical brakes also hold the gear in the extended position with
the aid of over-center braces. These actuator brakes are capable of supporting the
gear throughout the flight envelope. Normal extension takes approximately ten
seconds and retraction takes approximately seven seconds.
Figure 36. Landing Gear Schematic
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