Originally Posted by
JammedStab
(b) Is the toe down capability something that all/most aircraft with 4 wheel bogies have?
As explained by the previous reply, by virtue of the obvious geometry with the bogie flat on the ground and the nose airborne, toe down capability is a requirement (except the earlier described 777-300ER on takeoff with the semi-levered gear).
Most aircraft seem to have the gear hang in a toe-up position – two notable exceptions are the 767 and the body gear of the 340-5/600:
