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Old 14th Jul 2018, 09:49
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Quote.... Depends on how late and how fast the spinup can take place. 50 foot callout? 200 foot? Required complete as part of "landing configuration/stable" (500-1000 feet)? At "gear-down?"
If it was a windmill type of device fitted to each wheel, then the spin-up would commence as soon as the MLG was deployed, giving the wheels lots of time to reach speed.

The only downside of this might be that you would lose the jolt on landing, which could account for one or two knots of taxi speed. Also that jolt is a good indication to the pilot that the plane is actually on the ground..
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