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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Do the wheels pivot to face direction of travel? I always thought they just scrubbed upon touchdown.
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Since all SAC (or whoever they are nowadays) primary runway faced pretty much due north, the B52 gear skews up to 6 degrees which is why they are on centerline, the wingtips have retracting swivel gear. G and H models are essentially upgraded rebuilt D models.
Not sure because I can't find my whiz-wheel, but that skew is good for about 50 mph crosswind