I've read that it is a normal practice to land a 747 in a crab to touch down to avoid dragging the engine pods. Since the CG is forward of the main gear it straightens out on its own to the runway alignment. Because the CG of a tail dragger is behind the main gear, it seems they would seem to ground loop. I would be interested to hear from RV pilots who have experience RV models who have flown RV's equipped with both types of gear. Which is better in a cross wind?
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