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Old 07-01-10, 07:04 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by longam View Post
I would think that the wheels if turned to one side would act like a rudder and you would go spinning sideways real quick, or at least fighting for control.
while this is true in normal airplanes, the effect is not as great as you might think.

besides... most small airplanes equipped with steerable wheels have a mechanism which, once the weight is off the wheel and the shock absorbing strut reaches full extension, holds the wheel straight automatically.
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