Originally Posted by ConciergeMike

I know it's bicycle gear, but the thought of something that large having to land with the nose pitched down even a little bit just gives me the creeps. The U-2 was bicycle and outriggers, and that was a special case of the willies because the length of the nose required the chase vehicle to talk the pilot down from about 20 feet to landing. The designers obviously got it to work, but it's not my cup of vodka.