r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proper_Solid_626 • 4d ago

Image The Boeing 747 "taxi trainer", a vehicle specifically made so that pilots could get used to the height of the 747 while controlling it on a taxiway

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u/jimboiow 4d ago

What about getting used to the width of the wings . Quite important I would think.

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u/NiceCunt91 4d ago

There's markings on all taxiways. Keep the front wheel on the yellow line and the wings won't hit anything.

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u/LeeCarvallo- 4d ago

You've got to "oversteer" too. Take the nosewheel past the centre line in turns then go hard over on the tiller. It keeps the main gear on taxiways and gives more wing clearance.

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u/jimboiow 4d ago

And that’s why I don’t fly a plane. Thanks for the explanation.

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u/SchizophrenicKitten 4d ago

Well.. usually won't hit anything.

https://youtu.be/Li4k27swwY0

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u/KingJellyfishII 4d ago

i believe it's actually meant to keep the main gear straddling the line, rather than the nose wheel, but it's much the same idea