How Aircraft Landing Gear Absorbs the Impact of a 300-Ton Aircraft

How does aircraft landing gear absorb the impact of a 300-ton aircraft without collapsing? A Boeing 777-300ER can land weighing more than 250 tons. A Boeing 747-8 can exceed 310 tons, while an Airbus A380 can approach 400 tons at landing. In this video, we explain how aircraft landing gear works during touchdown, including the oleo-pneumatic shock strut, hydraulic damping, compressed nitrogen, aircraft tires, multi-wheel bogies, and landing gear drop testing. CHAPTERS 00:00 — How Aircraft Handle Hundreds of Tons at Landing 01:06 — What Happens When the Wheels Touch the Runway 03:26 — How the Shock Strut Absorbs the Impact 07:01 — Why Large Aircraft Need So Many Wheels 09:41 — How Engineers Test Aircraft Landing Gear 12:31 — Why Landing Gear Matters #AircraftLandingGear #LandingGear #AviationEngineering #AircraftEngineering #AirplaneLanding