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Old 8th December 2005 | 04:07
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NickLappos
 
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XNR,
No danger at all. It is in your bag of tricks, and one of the reasons why wheels are desirable.

The landing gear is not harmed by normal taxi operations, the structural loads are peanuts, unless you are driving around through potholes.

I am surprised at those who think rolling takeoffs "save" the aircraft structure from stresses. The hover stresses are so low they usually cannot be measured, it is the high speed that eats at the aircraft - and I don't think you want to taxi at 150 knots!
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