"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message
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On Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:23:21 -0400, "J.B. Mentzer"
wrote:

What's affixed to the nose gear's hub?

That's a gravel suppression kit. They help keep the nosewheel from
kicking up too much FOD on unimproved runways; saves wear and tear on
the fuselage undersides as well as diminishing the engines'
opportunity to ingest stuff more chewy than air...

Bob ^,,^





You'd think they'd have the optional goose deflector as well.




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Dave Kearton