Timeline for Why is the Constellation's nose gear so long?
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| Apr 13, 2019 at 3:05 | vote | accept | Vikki | ||
| Apr 12, 2019 at 13:43 | comment | added | John K | The wing's angle-of-attack while rolling on all three wheels. You want to be close to zero or minimal lift with the nosewheel down but not have to rotate too far to get AOA for lift off. | |
| Apr 11, 2019 at 14:27 | comment | added | fooot | Could you expand on having the wing at a desirable AOA on the ground? | |
| Apr 11, 2019 at 2:49 | comment | added | Vikki | I already knew about the streamlining and the tail-height restrictions, but now I see how that necessitates tilting the fuselage back slightly! | |
| Apr 11, 2019 at 0:50 | history | answered | John K | CC BY-SA 4.0 |