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Old 17th Jul 2018, 20:37
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Jetjock330
 
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There was Lear Jet 25 from Pretoria in 1989-90's belonging to Gert De Klerk, which had the pre spin nose wheel. The nose wheel impeller type vains on one side and a bleed line from windshield anti ice blowing, when needed over the impellers, to pre-spin the nose wheel. They tried to reduce the pick up of stones in order to land on dirt strips, possibly in Angola! and elsewhere. I have no idea where the Lear is today or how well it worked, but it did exist! I have seen it.
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