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11-08-2007, 01:07 AM
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how do airplanes steer on the ground?
When I see airplanes taxiing, the rudder follows the nose gear. When I see airplanes landing, the rudder seems to move independently of the nose gear. Is there a mechanism that keeps the nose gear straight ahead until the plane is on the ground?
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11-08-2007, 01:49 AM
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Planes have a little steering wheel located to the left of the Captain's left leg to steer the nose wheel while on the ground, I think it can be set to a "locked" position. I'll see if I can find a picture for you.
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11-08-2007, 02:09 AM
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Here's a photo from a Boeing 727. The nose wheel steering wheel is right there on the lower left side.
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11-08-2007, 02:22 AM
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The seat-covers are in better condition than my E300's.......:B I'm not...............too crazy about the blue, however.....................
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11-08-2007, 06:23 AM
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Oh, you're talking about BIG planes...
 On the small ones, the nose (or tail) wheel is connected to the pedals either directly with rods or cables or by a combination of rods and springs. Some aircraft also have a swiveling steerable wheel and steering is accomplished by applying the brakes to one side or another similar to a cutting brake on a tractor...
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11-08-2007, 10:01 AM
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11-08-2007, 10:28 AM
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11-08-2007, 01:10 PM
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11-08-2007, 01:45 PM
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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.
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11-08-2007, 02:13 PM
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On many planes the nose gear centers itself when weight is off the wheels... it's a simple mechanical setup on out KC-135's, anyway -- a "V" cut in the strut that centers the nose gear when it extends upon leaving the ground. Then, when the gear retracts for flight, there is a braking pad that the tires eventually hit to stop them from rotating (to stop any gyroscopic effect that the rotating wheels have).
For steering, you can have a tiller wheel (as in the pic above) or rudder pedal steering.
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11-08-2007, 02:31 PM
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Can't tell, but I would swear the three items on the top center of the dash in the pic are iPods...
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11-08-2007, 02:37 PM
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 They probably activate the fire bottles (one for each engine). Ours are located in the same spot.
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