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Old 4th November 2015 | 13:29
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Intruder
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"Influence"? Wider track and longer wheelbase generally mean larger turn radius. Is that not intuitively obvious? The absolute limiting factor in the turning radius of the wheelset is the track: With a locked wheel, radius ~= track width (e.g., tailwheel airplane with castering tailwheel and little resistance to turn).
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