System and method to minimize an aircraft ground turn radius

A method to minimize a turn radius comprising:

• receiving an activation signal from an activation switch, wherein the activation switch is configured to allow a selected turn while an aircraft is stationary;
• receiving a turn command in a direction of the selected turn;
• transmitting a turn signal to an actuator operatively coupled to a nosewheel assembly operatively coupled to the aircraft, wherein the actuator rotates a shaft in the direction of the selected turn in order to move at least one nosewheel from a first angle to a second angle with reference to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft;
• and
• transmitting a thrust signal to at least one of at least one thrust-producing device operatively coupled to each of a first wing and a second wing of the aircraft.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving an activation signal from an activation switch, wherein the activation switch is configured to allow a selected turn while an aircraft is stationary;
• receiving a turn command in a direction of the selected turn;
• transmitting a turn signal to an actuator operatively coupled to a nosewheel assembly operatively coupled to the aircraft, wherein the actuator rotates a shaft in the direction of the selected turn in order to move at least one nosewheel from a first angle to a second angle with reference to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft;
• and
• transmitting a thrust signal to at least one of at least one thrust-producing device operatively coupled to each of a first wing and a second wing of the aircraft.