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An aircraft door is slidable along a door path between open and closed positions. The door is guided by one or more tracks. Riders carried by the door are engaged to the tracks. Each rider includes a roller held for rotation about a roller axis which is fixed relative to the door. Each roller axis e

An aircraft door is slidable along a door path between open and closed positions. The door is guided by one or more tracks. Riders carried by the door are engaged to the tracks. Each rider includes a roller held for rotation about a roller axis which is fixed relative to the door. Each roller axis extends generally horizontally and generally transverse to the track. Each track includes a first portion extending generally parallel to the aircraft fuselage and a second portion having a continuously curving transition to the first portion and extending partially inboard from the first portion. The second portion of the track guides the door into and out of the opening in the fuselage, allowing the door to achieve a substantially flush condition when in its closed position.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for bearing the weight of an aircraft door and guiding the door along a door path between an open position and a closed position comprising:a track;a rider carried by the door in engagement with the track and moveable along a length of the first track between fir

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for bearing the weight of an aircraft door and guiding the door along a door path between an open position and a closed position comprising:a track;a rider carried by the door in engagement with the track and moveable along a length of the first track between first and second positions as the door moves between its respective open and closed positions, the rider including at least a first roller held for rotation about a first roller axis fixed relative to the door and in rolling engagement with the track for supporting the door, the first roller axis extending generally horizontally and generally transverse to the track, wherein the track comprises:a first portion, extending along a majority of the length, and extending generally parallel to the fuselage; anda second portion having a continuously curving transition to the first portion and extending partially inboard from the first portion toward the second position of the rider along the track.