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If the extended longitudinal axis of the main landing gear wheel assemblies intersects aft of the aircraft, the wheels are said to have?

Toe in

Toe out

When the extended longitudinal axis of the main landing gear wheel assemblies intersects aft of the aircraft, the wheels are said to have "toe out." This means that the front of the wheels is pointing away from the centerline of the aircraft.

Option A, toe in, would be the opposite situation where the front of the wheels point towards the centerline of the aircraft.

Options C and D, camber and caster, refer to different wheel alignment angles. Camber is the angle of the wheel in relation to vertical when viewed from the front or back of the aircraft, while caster is the angle of the steering pivot as viewed from the side of the aircraft.

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Camber

Caster

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