Originally Posted by
Tailspin Turtle
The Vought F7U-3 Cutlass had a bleed-air line running down the nose landing gear strut that spun two paddle wheels. one on each nose gear wheel, to reduce kickback loads on the nose-landing-gear strut-mounting structure at touchdown. See
https://tailspintopics.********.com/...-it-right.html and scroll down.
From the F7U-3 Pilot's Notes:
