Timeline for Why do planes always land on rear wheels instead of the nose wheels?
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| Mar 9, 2015 at 17:04 | history | edited | Farhan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 9, 2015 at 16:36 | comment | added | GdD | I understand you. When I read this question I interpreted it as asking why airplanes land in a nose up attitude rather than placement of the gear. As the question of gear placement was already well covered I saw no point in rehashing it. | |
| Mar 9, 2015 at 16:25 | comment | added | casey | True, the nosegear collapse is specific to tricycle gear, but the rest of that sentence is general. My point was we land on the mains because they are load bearing, not because of the way the approach and flare are flown. | |
| Mar 9, 2015 at 16:23 | comment | added | GdD | Taildraggers don't have nose gear obviously, I'm not sure the point you're trying to make @casey. | |
| Mar 9, 2015 at 16:12 | comment | added | casey | Taildraggers flare but land on the front wheels. Landing on the mains has nothing to do with the approach or flare. We do it to have a controllable landing and avoid collapsing the nosegear. | |
| Mar 9, 2015 at 10:47 | history | answered | GdD | CC BY-SA 3.0 |