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2017-07-15 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-07-15 08:16|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Looking close, the landing gear didn't collapse, it retracted, the pilot may have hit the gear button a tax early......

Posted by NoMoreBS 2017-07-15 11:12|| 2017-07-15 11:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Some hot shots select "gear up" during taxi and the takeoff roll. relying upon the squat switch to keep the tires rolling until rotation. This allows a "cooler" looking takeoff and (depending upon the aircraft and airspeed) minimizes drag -> enhanced climb.

Sometimes, however, a rotation will hiccup (runway surface, wind vector shift, etc.), allowing an aircraft so programmed to settle back on the runway sans "down and locked" with spectacular optics.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2017-07-15 17:42|| 2017-07-15 17:42|| Front Page Top

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