Question: 4 . ( 1 2 points ) A small aircraft uses retractable landing gear that folds out from underneath its wings. A hydraulic cylinder is

4.(12 points) A small aircraft uses retractable landing gear that folds out from underneath its wings. A hydraulic cylinder is attached to the end of the linkage to control this motion. The dimensions of the linkage are given in feet in the diagram below. A short animation can be found at the following link.
Landing_gear_schematic-colored-animation.gif (\(1678\times 1665\))(wikimedia.org)
a)(4 points) Sketch the landing gear as a simplified linkage in the folded out position (recommend using a scale of 12 to sketch the dimensions given in inches)
b)(6 points) Use position analysis to sketch the linkage in the folded in position (after the wheel leg rotates clockwise through an angle of \(60^{\circ}\))
c)(2 points) What is the required travel of the hydraulic cylinder to accommodate this motion?

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