Why is the LANDING GEAR TILTED? Explained by CAPTAIN JOE
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Gear down, three green and let´s get started!
So let´s look at the different types of landing gears. The most common one out there is the single axle landing gear with a tyre fitted on each side mounted to a large strut. Mostly used on passenger jets such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
With increasing weight, you need more surface, so more tyres to evenly distribute the weight of the aircraft.
So if we look at the main landing gear of the Boeing 757, you have the main landing gear strut, which by the way is filled with nitrogen acting as a spring force and hydraulic fluids for dampening. Then you have the truck or boogie, and four tires in tandem pairs. But more importantly, for today´s topic, you see this little hydraulic actuator right here, the so-called truck positioning actuator aka the tilt actuator. This little actuator is attached aft of the main gear strut and pushes the rear wheels downwards forcing the forward wheels to move upwards as the truck is axially mounted to the main strut.
As the plane comes in for landing, the rear wheels touch-down first. The actuator holds up against the pushing force, otherwise, the rear tires could bounce up, slamming the forward tires into the ground. Once the weight of the plane presses the tires onto ground, a pressure relief valve opens up and the actuator collapses letting both tires touch down. This all happens in the split of a second. Once the actuator is fully compressed, so weight on wheels, it triggers the air/ground sensing unit from air to ground before the nose wheel has touched down, automatically extending the ground spoilers and allowing thrust reverser deployment and depressurizing the aircraft etc.
But see more in the video
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I’ve been an aircraft maintenance professional for 20+ years, and I can tell you that very few pilots have this much knowledge about aircraft systems. Troubleshooting discrepancies would be much simpler if all pilots were this well informed. I’m very impressed.
@bal8319
4 жыл бұрын
So nice to say that really nice
@JC-xz4ec
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. The number of times that I've ran in to a pilot that had any idea that planes don't fly with dragon and unicorn power makes this incredible to listen to. I'm impressed. It is fun to tell them that the discombobulator in the flux capacitor is the culprit. Especially when they say something about that being their first thought too...hardest part is keeping your face straight...
@Snazy30
4 жыл бұрын
lumpheadthump same here. 12 years AMT. this is one of the few pilots we might not be able to bullshit. Hahaha. Surprised he actually knows so much on the mechanical side.
@fayenwolf
4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to keep this in mind as an aspiring pilot who's yet to start for his PPL/VFR rating.
@shana5413
4 жыл бұрын
Really?? I thought they're supposed to know😱
comments: 1% about the video 4% about the video being 7 minutes and 47 seconds long 95% about why the heel was there
@HPD1171
5 жыл бұрын
0.01% explaining the distribution of the comment section.
@Feroxxi
5 жыл бұрын
@@HPD1171 0.001% explaining the explanation of the comment section
@HPD1171
5 жыл бұрын
@@Feroxxi 0.0005% Explainers explaining the explainers.
@Feroxxi
5 жыл бұрын
@@HPD1171 🤣
@smixen6590
4 жыл бұрын
1/320% distribution
As a retired airline pilot, I am amazed, despite their complexity, how durable and reliable the landing gear are. Respect to the engineering and maintenance that went into the sequencing of the gear doors.
@kingofaviation
Жыл бұрын
you must be lucky to lived ur life as a pilot. was this your dream?
@theminecraftpig661
Жыл бұрын
@@kingofaviation Not luck, dedication to studies.
@junelabdala9489
5 ай бұрын
what does retard mean
@BraddysReagent
4 ай бұрын
@@theminecraftpig661 can I became pilot
3:59 The answer is so simple, you think I am Joe-King
@kerbalmadness1602
4 жыл бұрын
got ya there
@charlies7155
4 жыл бұрын
🤦♂️
@NoneTaken
3 жыл бұрын
you copied my comemnt?
@onurruzgar4635
3 жыл бұрын
LOL
Haha dutchpilotgirls heels? Joe performed a *consentful* 'touch and go' last time she was there ;)
@ThaiNguyen-yp2tn
5 жыл бұрын
LMAOOOOO
@CallieMasters5000
5 жыл бұрын
Two words: foot fetish
@GeneralPadron
5 жыл бұрын
Whoah guys, I think this is quit inappropriate.
@jerryn8738
5 жыл бұрын
Joseph Caesar Padrón Ooh sorrryy
@AviationNut
5 жыл бұрын
jerry p Yeah he gave us a clue, by showing her shoes and then videos of a landing gear going in and out. Joe's landing gear went in and out a lot that night.
What were you guys doing together when she forgot her heels ;-)
@XPlaneAviation
5 жыл бұрын
Abnormaalz how does one person accidentally walk out with one shoe only?
@jordandeblasis2761
5 жыл бұрын
Abnormaalz 😂😂
@alexandros_97k
5 жыл бұрын
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
@ethanlarribeau5959
5 жыл бұрын
I ship it
@mozzinator
5 жыл бұрын
i'd "Plane" it!
That was awesome. After spending 28 years as an electro-environmental tech, I loved it. Pilots are not required to know the details. If it didn’t operate properly, they have a checklist, can they continue, abort or IFE. As a private pilot student, it gives me more confidence knowing how things work. It’s an advantage as long as it doesn’t make you a cocky pilot.
@karinschmied468
2 жыл бұрын
Wo ist Captain Joe jetzt im Apri erreichnar
"The 777-300 is at great risk of a tail strike on rotation" 737-900: Hold my beer
@taxfraudpro
4 жыл бұрын
Tail draggers: hold my vodka
@PlanesAndGames732
3 жыл бұрын
MAX 10 intensifies
@yourbigfan1777
3 жыл бұрын
B-29: Hold my... eehm... i dunno
@Getalife2908
3 жыл бұрын
KLM 747 flight 4805 : hold my tailstrike
@inigovanaman1655
2 жыл бұрын
*A340-600 enters the chat*
i think it is tilted so pilots can butter
@snapplekid1232
5 жыл бұрын
gg
@lukesinsigalli9045
5 жыл бұрын
When you have tilted gear it’s an automatic butter
@lukesinsigalli9045
5 жыл бұрын
Th3DevelsLettuce a very smooth landing
@masterquadbiker
5 жыл бұрын
@@lukesinsigalli9045 i like it
@LunaProtogen
5 жыл бұрын
Grant Portnoy And/or Airforceproud95
Antonov pilot when gear down: "600 green..."
@taxfraudpro
4 жыл бұрын
Me when gear down: 0 green
@aname4822
3 жыл бұрын
Aaden Leon all red lol
@marius9900
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@okkcomputer
3 жыл бұрын
which antonov tho
@Gusest2676
3 жыл бұрын
Antonov AN124/225
Captain Joe: Explains everything professionally and is very detailed Also Captain Joe: "So the triple 7 300 has this big diagonal THING..."
4:30, ahh yes, a 747 made of the strongest material ever, plywood
@pbjracing14yearsago49
4 жыл бұрын
At least it's cheep. Jetblue can operate them now
@michaeld1906
3 жыл бұрын
Plywood and bailing wire and duck tape !! lol
@iFrogro2
3 жыл бұрын
@@michaeld1906 no how dumb are you? its sticky tape not duck tape
@michaeld1906
3 жыл бұрын
actually hi speed tape we use on the aircraft in the navy, lol
How does Dutch Pilot Girl leave one shoe behind Did she go home with one shoe??
@commandermckoy
5 жыл бұрын
No. It means she's still there ;)
@forestragland1657
5 жыл бұрын
No they got frisky
@MikePlaysYeet
5 жыл бұрын
Bang bang bang
@iimexicanLaw
5 жыл бұрын
@@forestragland1657 ik
@heliostransport515
5 жыл бұрын
He’s a lunatic it’s the Dutch pilots shoe
30% of the comments: appreciating the video 1% of the comments: Video length being 7:47 69% of the comments: About the highheels...
@user-po6hn9id1t
5 жыл бұрын
유창완 sneaky bastard...
@Cleptro
5 жыл бұрын
유창완 You forgot the other comments on the 7:47 timestamp.
@kanishkasoldhiskidney528
5 жыл бұрын
Oh boy 69
@ricardoaguiar418
5 жыл бұрын
I was just about to comment the length of the video 😂😂
@user-yy3zi2ll3k
5 жыл бұрын
🇰🇷
He wa probably checking her flaps
@AhuCJ
4 жыл бұрын
😅
@asdasdasdasd8970
4 жыл бұрын
What an appalling joke... and I love it
@santhoshdsouza2287
4 жыл бұрын
Thise flaps when a tarantula molt to see if is a female or a male
@lshn8457
4 жыл бұрын
😂 and 69 likes this is great
@laurielewis6746
4 жыл бұрын
And making sure she could rotate 😁
I wish he could be our physics teacher in our school. He explains so patiently. Lovely♥️♥️
High heels left behind? Someone's done some fun stuff with a Dutch pilot hint hint
@user-po6hn9id1t
5 жыл бұрын
MelloOwnsRyuuzaki she learned how sidestick...
@martinc.720
5 жыл бұрын
How does one walk out with only one shoe? That’s hard to ex-plane ;)
@MelloOwnsRyuuzaki
5 жыл бұрын
When the dick so good you forget your shoe
@PrintScreen.
5 жыл бұрын
what are you talking about? why do you have to be a pervert? we were talking about planes and heels you pervert
@eNodeTG
5 жыл бұрын
Pervs! Lol
5:57 *raises landing gear while on ground [x-files theme plays]
@asylumskp4391
2 жыл бұрын
Underrated
Thank you so much, this is such a learning experience for me. I am currently building a model 777, and was curious on its running gear, it's like my favorite. You've helped me understand it much more 🤗
I'm glad you mentioned the C5. The first time I saw one up close at an airshow, when I was 15, I couldn't figure out how it fit in the wheel wells.
Yaaas! Finally someone explains what gear tilt is
@halcyondaystunes
5 жыл бұрын
LittleSophia _ I would think it was pretty obvious why they tilt.
@LegitMoose
5 жыл бұрын
halcyondaystunes surely it's not just the fitment of the gear into the wheel well? That doesn't explain why the 777's gears tilt AFTER it is lowered. I've always thought it's to smooth out the touchdown so that not a large amount of wheels are contacting the ground at the same time, which leads to a higher shock to the fuselage.
7:07 man your screwed if those wheels don't turn
@triple7marc
5 жыл бұрын
Something like that happened to a JetBlue A320 back in 2005. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJuizbttqN3Hiqg.html
@onionpie310
5 жыл бұрын
You’re
@TGears314
5 жыл бұрын
jcwat well that’s why you trust the discipline of the military haha
@jacemalone391
4 жыл бұрын
JetBlue
@samuelbhend2521
4 жыл бұрын
then just hope for strong sidewind or do a quick handbrake turn sideways just before touchdown and let her slide in...
It seems like ALL of your videos answer the questions I have always asked myself about planes. This is great!
I live literally right next to the Dover air Force Base. I get to see c-5's and c-17's take off all day. It's something to see the landing gear turn and go up and watch something that big fly
You and Dutch Pilot Girl are hooking up. Do not deny it.
@bellemaestro474
5 жыл бұрын
In the 50 most asked questions to pilots by people video, Joe admitted that he was still dating a passenger he met.
@aniksamiurrahman6365
5 жыл бұрын
@@M4A3 He is bragging. Why else say that in the video?
@shuuuchiha7127
4 жыл бұрын
@@aniksamiurrahman6365 for clout obviously
@rusuproductions7474
4 жыл бұрын
@@bellemaestro474 he was liyng to hide that he dates dutch
@guyontheinternet8891
4 жыл бұрын
Well if they werent screwing around then why was the heel there? she just couldnt have forgot it cause nobody walks home without their shoes on....
This is really helpful Joe! I've been on many 777-200s before, and never noticed this difference! Keep on making more videos!
Finally, Spanish subtitles to understand the content of the videos. It was time. Thank you
Good Job Sir, you're one of those few Pilots who really understand the aircraft systems. Salute to you Capt. Joe 🛬
Being a pilot is so fascinating and I've always been in love with it...
Never thought about it. :) Thanks for the insights, Joe! Excellent vid. Always delighted when I see a new one is up, for they're not only informative but it also puts me in a good mood to listen to and follow your explanations. Happy landings, captain!
@flywithcaptainjoe
5 жыл бұрын
Andy Kashu thanks Andy, such comments are my driving force!
Great video Capt.Joe. Would have loved to see the B-52 gears in operation, especially with a stiff crosswind.
It is awesome how you incorporate actual footage (no pun intended) into your videos. It is awesome to see these engineering marvels operate.
The episode is 7:47 long. Coincidence? I think not.
@Getgaijined
Жыл бұрын
Yeah lol
Lowkey thought it was to make the landings smoother.
@bajacore
5 жыл бұрын
Eric 6645 I can see it being an added benefit or at the very least, a happy accident.
@CSXrailfanAndNS
3 жыл бұрын
I mean airbus 330 is a *B O A T E R* machine so i get why u say it
@iicustodianlaw
2 жыл бұрын
butter landing
@iicustodianlaw
2 жыл бұрын
@@CSXrailfanAndNS you came from swiss001
i am not even a pilot, i just love learning about this stuff. great videos, keep em coming!
I've worked on the B52 and thought it's landing gear was unique and rare but you've opened up my eyes to more. Entertained and informed I am. 😁
0:16 lucky guy 😎
He smashed dutchpilotgirl 😂
@flippah9101
5 жыл бұрын
He did a touch and go :P
@ElectrifiedStud
5 жыл бұрын
No, he rotated & landed.
@skywardguy9081
5 жыл бұрын
He landed, unloaded his passengers, then pulled out from the gate.
@dixie_rekd9601
5 жыл бұрын
reminds me of glenn quagmire tbh
@quintenvermeulen4576
5 жыл бұрын
AwesomeVindicator giggity
Glad to see you use the dance step hill/toe, tie/hill analogy to demonstrate the landing gear of an aeroplane.
Nice explanation and thank you for the shout-out to the mechanics maintaining this equipment!
The way you were holding the high heels reminded me of Cinderella 😉😂...congrats on 600k!
@1racemate
5 жыл бұрын
so you picked
Did you deliberately make the video seven minutes and forty seven seconds long? “747”
@lanceduck3451
5 жыл бұрын
haha!
@ahumanwhousestheinternet7483
5 жыл бұрын
Woah 😲
@jonweirauch4223
5 жыл бұрын
Wow
@siyaman7140
5 жыл бұрын
Jack Budd i
@jjwoodward5377
5 жыл бұрын
Shook
0:58 Only slo-mo guys OG's would know what I'm talking about.
@denil509gaming4
4 жыл бұрын
🎶
@dawnqwerty
4 жыл бұрын
Do they not anymore?
@jt8821
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking whether or not that was it. Also they definitely still do use it.
Great video. It answers a question I’ve had for at least five years now.
Ich verfolge deine Videos schon lange aber ich muss nun einfach mal was loswerden: Deine Videos sind von der Qualität und vom Content her einfach auf einem solch hohen Level... Das ist einfach unglaublich :) ich kenne keinen KZreadr der auch nur ansatzweise einen solch hochwertigen Content produzieren kann wie du :)
@TonnerreLombard
5 жыл бұрын
benedikt170 dann musst du dir mal PhysicsGirl, Mailab und so anschauen... Ist auch sehr hochwertiger Inhalt.
I love that you mentioned the c-5
My dude I just subbed. Was super fascinated by aircraft landing gear and this was a great video to boost my knowledge. Thanks my guy look forward to more content and watching your old videos.
Cap'n J, you've just answered a question I've had in my mind for a lonnnnng time. I always thought that even forces need to be placed on the gear as it touched the ground, but that quite evidently is not the case; it's about space planning and, well, the laws of physics and adroitly managing mass. Brilliant video. Thank you.
I was always wondering why the gears were tilted! Thanks for uploading Capt. Joe!
You explain everything so smoothly. Thank you a lot 🙏. I want to become a pilot too. God bless 😇
@mind.hacker9996
5 жыл бұрын
Hope you have a good future in flying a A380 😉👍
@suzanaraja4353
5 жыл бұрын
Techniques For Everything Thank you 🙏
@PhotographyWithinfocus
5 жыл бұрын
Suzana S the world is currently in dire need of new pilots
As I'm on the way to become an aircraft mechanic, I say that such knowledgeable information is highly valuable to me. It's even better than that of the booklets we're given by the aviation school!
I am impressed with your knowledge and experience of how an aeroplane work. Thank you for sharing and explaining your knowledge. Well done!
Awesome video!!! I had this question for a lot of time!
6:46 the German 3 hand signal. Inglorious Basterds taught me something after all.
@aviationfreak08
5 жыл бұрын
megaman5125 yoooooo! for real 😂😂
@jukajoj2400
5 жыл бұрын
hows that german? how would you signal 3?
@kevinp8108
5 жыл бұрын
In the USA, you use the middle finger, ring finger and index finger.
@kevinp8108
5 жыл бұрын
@megaman5125-haha...just watched the movie on SHOWTIME!
@almafuertegmailcom
5 жыл бұрын
It's not really German, it's most of the world. Outside of the US, the UK, and a few other oddballs such as Japan and India, most of the world does what you call the "German" way, which, again, isn't specific to Germany nor originates there.
It's amazing the engineering that goes into an aircraft. There is a ton of thought that goes into every system. Great FYI!
This is so helpful BTW, and it makes landings so much more buttery!
Awesome video Joe. I really like the idea of being a pilot and having a You Tube channel at the same time.
How about Antonov's landing gear? It looks interesting...
@yourbigfan1777
3 жыл бұрын
there s just a lot of wheels
@alexander13094
3 жыл бұрын
What is so special about Antonov An-26?
@ZaHandle
3 жыл бұрын
That’s just a bunch of aircraft grade semi trucks wheels
Hi Joe, Greetings for the day. I really enjoyed and getting right information about aircrafts.
This was way more interesting than I expected. Thanks.
A video of 7:47 minutes! Coincidence, i don t think so ;)
Great vid. Only a small correction..the oil in the strut is for damping not dampening
Im airline pilot for more than 10 y and i had no idea about it! Thank you capt Joe. Enjoying my paid leave to improve my knowledge! Cheers
you pilots are really inspirational and motivate me to become one.
We understand Joe, Dutch is pretty fit like
Great video Joe! I surely learned something today! Thanks!
@mind.hacker9996
5 жыл бұрын
True
Yes. Hats off to ground crew maintenance mechanics ! Gear up/down can seem so graceful, almost like a dance. Mirroring how a bird would extend and retract feet.
This was a great explanation. Always wondered why the 747's had different systems then others.
My gosh thanks for sharing actually amazing facts! I never even wondered why there is gear tilt it just looks stunning😂
Simple when you think about it, but then I had never thought about it. As long as they go up and down and lock when they are supposed to I am happy. But very interesting all the same Joe.
The length of this video is satisfying af
i love your show it teaches me to see how different plane works
Captain Joe and Dutch pilot girl makes a very good pair..airbus Vs Boeing, opposites attract 😍
@diegoarpino2080
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, but Joe flies 747s now for Cargolux.
@sachin.k.gganesh3285
5 жыл бұрын
Diegothepianokid03 oh thanks for updating me.
@MrBassdog
5 жыл бұрын
Boeing All the way !!!!!
Is it a coincidence that the video length is 7:47
@antonove-1752
5 жыл бұрын
THE ALL ROUNDER Cool Man double coincidence
when the pilot love his job thank you very much for this information
Muchas gracias y aprendí mucho por tu valiosa explicación.
This video is 7:47 min long.. Nice. ❤
@aviationchannel6204
4 жыл бұрын
The Boeing 747 has tilted gear, so perfect coincidence.
Hell yeah! C-5 got mentioned! - C-5A LM
You have a dream job. Love your videos keep them coming
Thanks, captain Joe, very impressive.
FINALLY. Finde deine Videos einfach super! Weiter so!
Just met Captain Joe at ORD nicest captain I’ve ever met thanks for the kind advice.
@skywardguy9081
5 жыл бұрын
No Way! Very cool. What was he doing there?
Well that answered a long asked question for me. I've been in the landing gear compartment (on the tarmac) of a C5B. I couldn't figure how they got that boogie configuration to fit in there. I only assumed that it swiveled in some manner. Unfortunately I wasn't there to see it arrive or leave.
Simple and precise...good job
Joe your face looks funny in the thumbnail.
@userseveneleven
5 жыл бұрын
*sexy
@thomas_tk330
5 жыл бұрын
韩浩Han Hao His name should be Captain Cockpit
@thomas_tk330
5 жыл бұрын
His channel would be more appealing to the female audience
@trininite
5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure it was a drawing
@msy6864
5 жыл бұрын
Alexander Dunn it means very good
Wow, captain Joe you are less than 300 subs away from 600k subs, congrats!❤
@brocanova
5 жыл бұрын
600,007 by today
@mind.hacker9996
5 жыл бұрын
I thought he had a million lol
@1racemate
5 жыл бұрын
see what one lost shoe can do
@Captain Joe thank you for this awesome channel. I'm finding more and more cool info here.
Am amazed about the amount of engineering that goes into modern aircraft!
When I saw the thumbnail I was like "We're going in tilted boys!!!!"
Captain Joe....sounds like the name of a really chilled out Star Trek Capt haha. I subscribed to this & now my dad is addicted to your channel. His dream was to be a pilot but he became a mechanical engineer instead. He feels he can live vicariously if he watches videos like yours. Dont tell him, but my sister & I bought him helicopter flying lessons for Christmas.
@spokev
5 жыл бұрын
Was your dad pleased with his Christmas present?
I always thought the tilted gear would also give some sort of a softer dampening zone on initial touchdown. Like if you come down on the left side first it could give a gentle nudge to the plane so you level off with the ground before the main weight of the aircraft comes down.
I Am really amazed by how sophisticated the engineering there is on an aircraft.
Even though it's not their reason for being tilted, being tilted makes landing gears 10 times more beautiful. Especially my ex-love: 777. Why ex-love? I just didn't see one for a long time. I will probably fall in love again when I hear those GE90's and Trent 700's.
@1racemate
5 жыл бұрын
you mean shoeless
@wl2607
5 жыл бұрын
Trent 800. 700 is A330ceo
@asliceofcheese7152
4 жыл бұрын
Ge9x
I watch those C5 Galaxies all the time flying through my town. That sound that comes from those engines is incredible. Very impressive planes.
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
Its quite cool seeing that slow mo at 1:50. We're all used to having a distinctive bounce when landing, before the wheels touch down again. And obviously the first bounce, the first contact, sets the wheels spinning. I assume this helps ease pressure on the wheels so when they make contact again, they aren't idle? Or is it bad that this happens?
Aside from issues of storage space, the biggest reason for the landing gears to be tilted is to prevent excessive lateral force on the landing struts from having all of the tires dragging against the ground at the same instant. That lateral force won't break the struts, because they're designed strong enough to stop the plane using the wheel brakes alone, but the lateral force CAN create vibrations in the landing gear system that could damage parts throughout the plane after a few hundred load cycles. The belly gear supports the entire weight of the belly during the first instant of touchdown, so there is less time for the belly gear to start vibrating upon contact with the ground, and it isn't necessary for the belly gear wheels to be tilted as much to prevent those vibrations from occurring. The wings, on the other hand, still support their own weight by generating lift during the first instant of touchdown, so the wing gear has more time to generate potentially harmful vibrations as the wheels contact the ground, so spacing-out the contact time by tilting the wing gear wheels more is beneficial. If it were the other way around, then the belly gear and wing gear would be arranged differently to provide the necessary tilt for each.
@redblade43
5 жыл бұрын
shawn. An eagle lands with its feet pointed upwards - do they have struts?
@redblade43
5 жыл бұрын
Frobe. You say something relevant then; why do eagles have their feet pointed upwards when they land?
@redblade43
5 жыл бұрын
Fraud. It took you a while to think that one up; that is not the reason anyway, eagles have their feet pointed upwards to create drag and slow down in order to make a soft landing.
@deusexaethera
5 жыл бұрын
As a mountain biker, I've crashed and gone over my handlebars a few times, which is a bit like an eagle landing ;) , so I believe I can provide an expert answer to this question: Eagles land with their feet tilted up so they don't accidentally drag their knuckles on the ground and scrape off the skin. Also it would be hard to grab a tree branch while gliding forward if their feet were tilted down and their talons were pointed rearward. The comparison to Boeing jets would be valid, except that eagles don't have wheels on their feet, so it's actually a completely different scenario. And yes, eagles do have struts -- the muscles in their legs provide the same shock-absorption on touchdown that struts do on airplanes.
@deusexaethera
5 жыл бұрын
@dwarfedgiant: There is no mechanical difference between grabbing prey vs. grabbing a branch. Their feet are still angled up in the moments before contact.
who like me is having breakfast while learning about landing gear systems by Captain Joe? Excellent job Captain thank you 👍🏼
heel and wheel not the bad idea.Thanks Joe. I like your example, first we touch our heel then toe to walk same as the aircraft.
Thank you for the knowledge!! I enjoyed watching this video!!