In another of my groups, a member is looking for information about the He-222 aircraft referenced in this citation:
I have looked in the Designation Systems section of this group and done some Googling but no luck so far. Can anyone point to any more information on the He-222?
Cheers,
Matthew
"The landing gear illustrated in Figure 10-121 employs a unique torsion spring arrangement. Four torsion bars are restrained from rotation at the top by means of knurled bosses pressure fitted to a plate. At the bottom end, the torsion bars pass through bronze bushings and extend below the cap which closes the leg. Four bellcranks are attached to the torsion bars. Each pair of bellcranks is interconnected by a short link. A tie rod at each side connects a bellcrank to the wheel fork.
The gear was invented by Wilhelm Van Ness in West Germany and patented in Austria in 1952. The gear was used in a light airplane made by the Heinkel Company (He 222)."
Source: Landing Gear Design for Light Aircraft by Ladislao Pazmany
I have looked in the Designation Systems section of this group and done some Googling but no luck so far. Can anyone point to any more information on the He-222?
Cheers,
Matthew