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Old 26th March 2025 | 20:07
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134brat
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Why two nosewheels?

The short answer is 'shimmy'. The last thing you need at high speed taxi/takeoff or landing is for your nose wheel to behave like a supermarket trolley rogue wheel. There are two ways to minimise this risk, a pair of nose wheels or a 'twin contact' single tyre as used on the Jet Provost. Neither one would eliminate the problem but they would reduce the risk.
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