Thread: MD-11 Nosegear
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Old 12-26-2011, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MD11Drvr View Post
Its not unheard of for the MX staff to use this to change a nose wheel tire if a jack is not available. FYI DC10 is same nose gear. Its a little concerning when you're making a 90 degree turn at 630K and you think about the fact that all that is on one tire.
The first time I read that, I wasn't thinking weight. I just couldn't imagine taxing at 0.9 mach.
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