Here’s How Boeing Killed 2 Birds With 1 Stone When It Built The 767’s Gear Unlike Any Other Jet

The Boeing 767 is unique among Boeing aircraft for its main landing gear sporting a ‘toe-down’ (or forward tilting) position. The front wheels make contact with the runway before the rear wheels within the main landing gear assembly. In Boeing parlance, the orientation is referred to as the ‘truck positioner’ (or truck tilt actuator), while in Airbus’ terminology it’s referred to as the ‘bogie pitch trimmer.’

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