A tripod landing gear assembly for use with an aircraft, the tripod landing gear assembly comprising: a shock strut having an outer cylinder configured to be coupled to the aircraft, and an inner cylinder ; a drag brace assembly having an upper brace configured to be rotatably coupled to the aircraft and a lower brace pivotably coupled to the upper brace; a tension strut extending from an upper end to a lower end, the lower brace rotatably coupled to the tension strut proximate the lower end of the tension strut; a jury linkage pivotally coupled to the drag brace assembly and rotatably coupled to the tension strut; an upper drag spindle joint configured to rotatably couple a drag brace upper end of the drag brace assembly to the aircraft, the drag brace assembly configured to rotate relative to the aircraft; an upper tension strut spindle joint , which rotatably couples the jury linkage to a middle portion of the tension strut, the jury linkage being configured to rotate relative to the tension strut; a lower tension strut spindle joint , which rotatably couples a drag brace lower end of the drag brace assembly to a lower portion of the tension strut, the lower portion being between the lower end and the middle portion, proximate the lower end, the drag brace assembly being configured to rotate relative to the tension strut; wherein the tension strut defines a tension strut centerline and the lower brace defines a lower brace centerline; and wherein the tripod comprises a plane defined by the tension . strut centerline and the lower drag brace centerline, wherein a jury linkage centerline is disposed within the plane, and wherein the plane shifts as the tripod landing gear assembly is changed between a down and locked position to a stowed position, and wherein the inner cylinder is coupled to the tension strut between the upper tension strut spindle joint and the lower tension strut spindle joint. a shock strut having an outer cylinder configured to be coupled to the aircraft, and an inner cylinder ; a drag brace assembly having an upper brace configured to be rotatably coupled to the aircraft and a lower brace pivotably coupled to the upper brace; a tension strut extending from an upper end to a lower end, the lower brace rotatably coupled to the tension strut proximate the lower end of the tension strut; a jury linkage pivotally coupled to the drag brace assembly and rotatably coupled to the tension strut; an upper drag spindle joint configured to rotatably couple a drag brace upper end of the drag brace assembly to the aircraft, the drag brace assembly configured to rotate relative to the aircraft; an upper tension strut spindle joint , which rotatably couples the jury linkage to a middle portion of the tension strut, the jury linkage being configured to rotate relative to the tension strut; a lower tension strut spindle joint , which rotatably couples a drag brace lower end of the drag brace assembly to a lower portion of the tension strut, the lower portion being between the lower end and the middle portion, proximate the lower end, the drag brace assembly being configured to rotate relative to the tension strut; wherein the tension strut defines a tension strut centerline and the lower brace defines a lower brace centerline; and wherein the tripod comprises a plane defined by the tension . strut centerline and the lower drag brace centerline, wherein a jury linkage centerline is disposed within the plane, and wherein the plane shifts as the tripod landing gear assembly is changed between a down and locked position to a stowed position, and wherein the inner cylinder is coupled to the tension strut between the upper tension strut spindle joint and the lower tension strut spindle joint. <EOS>