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Old 07-01-10, 06:22 PM   #15
UnderseaLcpl
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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet View Post
that wheel is not used in flight.

There is a sowable fighter pilot type stick in the floor that folds up into the pilots hands when the wings are extended.

i cant fully explain the rope / bungee cord thing... but i know the steering wheel serves no function in flight.
Does it serve a function in landing? I thought that maybe it was there to keep the wheel from turning as wind resistance might turn the tires, making for an unpleasant and probably upside-down landing. The way I see it, if they did have a mechanism that could disconnect the steering wheel from the front axles, why not just put a locking mechanism in place?

I'm not trying to be a smartass or anything, I'm just wondering.
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