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Old 11th January 2006 | 04:18
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Erebus
 
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Re: Grar tilt down of B767

The 767 gear tilts that particular way so it can be stowed easily on retraction.
The fact that Boeing gears tilt, whether it be forward or aft, is part of the signalling mechanism that the aircraft is either on the ground "untilted" or airborne "tilted."
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