Originally Posted by
shorthauler72
I hope you are not pulling my main gear ... er ... leg. Amazing - if I have ever to explain the gyroscopic effect again, I will pull out this example. Thanks for the clarification!
Absolutely serious. Big widebodies main gear wheels are big gyros. In case of some brakes inop they are kept down for two minutes before retraction. Easy to forget, by the way. It’s in our blood: Positive Climb - Gear UP!)