Push Back
Does the tug which connects to the nosewheel just push the aircaft backwards, or does it physically lift the nosewheel off the ground and push the aircraft back on its "hind legs" (or main bogies)?
Just curious - I was sitting in row 1 of a BA737 a few days ago and could physically feel the aircraft lifting. Then when I proceeded onto my connecting flight, also sat in row 1, but on a A330, I did not feel the "lifting" - only reversing.
Thanks.