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DaveReidUK
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Originally Posted by JammedStab
(a) Why is toe down required when the nose is high?
Consider what the angle between the MLG and the bogie will be immediately following a touchdown in the flare - the bogie is flat on the runway while the aircraft is still pointing skywards.

(b) Is the toe down capability something that all/most aircraft with 4 wheel bogies have?
The same geometry applies regardless of how many wheels there are on the bogie.
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