A380 gear

One for the uber geeks

Why does the main gear on the A380 point diagonally forward when deployed airbourne whereas on any other plane (Airbus incl.) seems to point backwards, the B747 being the most obvious as it hangs near vertical?

http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/340271-a ... -gear.html

http://www.theaussieaviator.net/threads ... ngle.8653/

Very interesting. Personally I don't care which way it comes down, as long as it comes down