Offset Nose Gear Trident

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 09 May 2006, 08:26

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?

airboatr · Post by **airboatr** » 09 May 2006, 08:29

SORRY
this is in regards to the trident model by Mr. maltby

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 09 May 2006, 08:34

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.

Charlie Bravo · Post by **Charlie Bravo** » 09 May 2006, 09:03

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.

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » 09 May 2006, 09:07

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

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 09 May 2006, 09:08

Ok, but my idea was good to.

andy · Post by **andy** » 09 May 2006, 09:14

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..........................

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 09 May 2006, 09:16

:think: :think: :tuttut:

That wouldn't have worked!

Jetset · Post by **Jetset** » 09 May 2006, 10:00

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.

andy · Post by **andy** » 09 May 2006, 10:16

Jetset wrote: co-piltos

???