Darkwing (Badass) wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...

See:

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga..._Nosewheel.jpg

Airbus may not know how to make a landing gear mechanism that works
reliably, but they sure do know how to make it TOUGH. It's hard to
imagine the stresses on that gear as the wheels ground themselves into
oblivion...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"



Good thing the wheels stayed perpendicular to the nose, if the nose wheel
was cocked at 45* or something other than straight or 90* you would have a
wild ride when the nose wheel touched.

Yes, that would have been a real test of pilot skill. I wonder if the
rudder, asymetric reverse thrust AND differential braking could overcome
a 45 degree nosewheel? I'd hate to be part of the crew that had to find
out.

Matt