@Blu3wolf:
the main gear are aft of the CoG. they also have a fair amount of friction - loads more if they are not aligned with the direction of travel.
That makes sense, but there is more than just tire friction acting on an aircraft during a crosswind landing. The moment that the main gear provides is countered by the weathervane effect of the aircraft. You still need some rudder to keep the plane from turning into the wind.
I dunno. I started out thinking it wasnt a massive difference, but now that I reflect, it is a fairly violent maneuver (in BMS).
It might be exaggerated a bit. Maybe its not, since the plane is pretty small, heavy, and has a fairly high landing speed. Its not like I could say tho, the planes I’ve flown have a hard time cruising at its touchdown speed. The f16 video posted above does show a strong correction at touchdown, which looks similar to what we see in BMS.
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This seems to be unique to the f16.
Absolutely not. Same on Mirage2000, Rafael, certainty on F22, Typhoon etc … And (IIRC) on A380 (not 100% sure)
The difference between what I see in BMS and that 380 landing is that the 380 needs a lot of rudder to decrab, where the BMS f16 needs no rudder at all (not just input, no rudder movement). But I do agree that the effect is correct.