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Offset Nose Gear Trident
Posted: 09 May 2006, 08:26
by airboatr
during a playback of an approach into San francisco Int I noticed the offset nose gear. after a search of several sites I saw a picture from the tail view showing this gear position. I would have liked to post the two Pics but I havn't fingered that out yet.. :think:
So my question is this. howz come?
the aircraft
Posted: 09 May 2006, 08:29
by airboatr
SORRY
this is in regards to the trident model by Mr. maltby
Posted: 09 May 2006, 08:34
by Jetset
Not too sure why they did it, I am sure Toby or the other chaps can fully answer your question, but I thought it was so that the aircraft didn't run over the centreline runway lights on takeoff.
Posted: 09 May 2006, 09:03
by Charlie Bravo
Space restrictions is the answer.
There just wasn't the space in the fwd fuselage to have the gear stow in the normal position like other aircraft. I beleive it was surrounded by avionics.
Posted: 09 May 2006, 09:07
by Kevin
CB is right.
Don't forget that the Trident avionics were early 60's technology and, of course included the triplex autoland: that's a LOT of bulk to fit underfloor!
Cheers,
Kevin
Posted: 09 May 2006, 09:08
by Jetset
Ok, but my idea was good to.
Posted: 09 May 2006, 09:14
by andy
Jetset wrote:Ok, but my idea was good to.
They could have just "steered" a little to the left or right, without having to engineer the answer..........................
Posted: 09 May 2006, 09:16
by Jetset
:think: :think: :tuttut:
That wouldn't have worked!
Posted: 09 May 2006, 10:00
by Jetset
Funny how you said co-piltos Tonks, I take it captains can and that's why they gain the rank?
Don't forget Tonks, you were a co-pilot once, how was your runway positioning.
Posted: 09 May 2006, 10:16
by andy
Jetset wrote: co-piltos
???
