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Old 13th Nov 2017, 21:56
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Originally Posted by suninmyeyes
So here's a question for you. if the designers wanted more weight on the nosewheel would they move it backwards or forwards? A lot of people think the answer is forwards....
Neither - either move the main undercarriage or redistribute the weight / CofG so that more weight is loaded onto the nosewheel.
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