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Old 15th October 2004 | 18:54
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Braking forces on front wheels

Non-pilot question: When braking a motor vehicle, the weight is shifted forward onto the front wheels and their associated assembly and they have to be strong enough to handle that.

For an a/c, my guess is that the same physics apply! Yet the front assembly looks fairly frail and only has two wheels.

What are the effects on the front OLEO(?) although I realise that it is strong enough to pull the rest of the a/c, so is that the answer to my question?

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