A radial bearing, comprising: 1.1 a housing; 1.2 a housing borehole extending along a bearing axis (11 a); 1.3 multiple tilting pads, which are arranged about the bearing axis (11 a) to mount a shaft and each have a radial outer bearing surface (2.2), using which the tilting pads are supported on a support surface (3.1) on the housing; 1.4 the radial outer bearing surface (2.2) of each tilting pad and the support surface (3.1) are arranged opposite to one another; 1.5 each tilting pad is arranged so it is movable in relation to the housing; 1.6 a first (2.2) of the surfaces (2.2, 3.1) forms a first section curve with a first section plane perpendicular to the bearing axis (11 a); the first section curve is convexly curved and has a first main radius of curvature, and 1.7 the second surface (3.1) forms a second section curve with the section plane perpendicular to the bearing axis (11 a); the second section curve is correspondingly concavely curved and has a second main radius of curvature, wherein the absolute value of the first main radius of curvature of the first surface (2.2) is less than the absolute value of the second main radius of curvature of the second surface (3.1); and 1.8 the first surface (2.2) forms a third section curve with a second section plane parallel to the bearing axis (11 a) the third section curve is convexly curved and has a first secondary radius of curvature, and 1.9 the second surface (3.1) forms a fourth section curve with the second section plane parallel to the bearing axis (11 a); the fourth section curve is accordingly concavely curved or not curved and has a second radius of curvature or accordingly has no curvature; 1.10 the two secondary radii of curvature (R3, R4) differ from one another; the main radius of curvature (R1, R2) and/or secondary radius of curvature (R3, R4) of at least one of the two surfaces (2.2, 3.1) varies 1.11 characterized by the following feature: the main radius of curvature (R1, R2) and/or the secondary radius of curvature (R3, R4) of the second surface (3.1) decreases with increasing distance from the intersection point, which the two section planes (12, 13) form with the second surface (3.1) 1.1 a housing; 1.2 a housing borehole extending along a bearing axis (11 a); 1.3 multiple tilting pads, which are arranged about the bearing axis (11 a) to mount a shaft and each have a radial outer bearing surface (2.2), using which the tilting pads are supported on a support surface (3.1) on the housing; 1.4 the radial outer bearing surface (2.2) of each tilting pad and the support surface (3.1) are arranged opposite to one another; 1.5 each tilting pad is arranged so it is movable in relation to the housing; 1.6 a first (2.2) of the surfaces (2.2, 3.1) forms a first section curve with a first section plane perpendicular to the bearing axis (11 a); the first section curve is convexly curved and has a first main radius of curvature, and 1.7 the second surface (3.1) forms a second section curve with the section plane perpendicular to the bearing axis (11 a); the second section curve is correspondingly concavely curved and has a second main radius of curvature, wherein the absolute value of the first main radius of curvature of the first surface (2.2) is less than the absolute value of the second main radius of curvature of the second surface (3.1); and 1.8 the first surface (2.2) forms a third section curve with a second section plane parallel to the bearing axis (11 a) the third section curve is convexly curved and has a first secondary radius of curvature, and 1.9 the second surface (3.1) forms a fourth section curve with the second section plane parallel to the bearing axis (11 a); the fourth section curve is accordingly concavely curved or not curved and has a second radius of curvature or accordingly has no curvature; 1.10 the two secondary radii of curvature (R3, R4) differ from one another; the main radius of curvature (R1, R2) and/or secondary radius of curvature (R3, R4) of at least one of the two surfaces (2.2, 3.1) varies 1.11 characterized by the following feature: the main radius of curvature (R1, R2) and/or the secondary radius of curvature (R3, R4) of the second surface (3.1) decreases with increasing distance from the intersection point, which the two section planes (12, 13) form with the second surface (3.1) the main radius of curvature (R1, R2) and/or the secondary radius of curvature (R3, R4) of the second surface (3.1) decreases with increasing distance from the intersection point, which the two section planes (12, 13) form with the second surface (3.1)