Author Topic: Crosswind landings? no problem! (Read 575 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** February 15, 2006, 08:08:42 AM »

Check out the last two

Mustaine · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2006, 08:44:53 AM »

the last one is just nuts

gofaster · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2006, 09:04:22 AM »

Holy crap! Does the 777 have rotating/swivelling landing gear?

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2006, 09:06:15 AM »

1 and 2 so-so, but 3

and #4 was just

, let me off!!!

I'm not a pilot but I play one

, was that crosswind, or where they trying to slow the plane down? Also couldnt that have been slightly exaggerated depending of the camera angle and field of view?

Maverick · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2006, 11:06:11 AM »

No airline livery displayed. I assume that was Boeng's crosswind demonstration for FAA ce3rtification. The last 2 were definately out there but again given a test flight, the bird was probably light. I bet there was a BUNCH of tire changes on those flights.

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2006, 11:07:38 AM »

That last one you can see the amount of rudder deflection that was being used.. I bet Airbus can't do that!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2006, 11:34:56 AM »

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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
That last one you can see the amount of rudder deflection that was being used.. I bet Airbus can't do that!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2006, 11:37:53 AM »

FWIW: The maximum demonstrated crosswind that a 777 is certified at is 38 knots (roughly 43 mph). These last two tests probably exceeded that "safe threshhold". The maximum tailwind for landing is 15 knots.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2006, 11:50:00 AM »

interesting vid, but the "music" was worse then listening to a cat in heat be beaten with a bat.

Glasses · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2006, 12:50:21 PM »

Wouldn't the vert Stab on the Airbuss fly off if they went in with too much Sideslip. Like it happened in that Queens crash where an airbus was involved and I believe another one in California, where suppossedly the pilot over stressed the vert stab by moving the rudders back and forth.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2006, 01:01:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Glasses
Wouldn't the vert Stab on the Airbuss fly off if they went in with too much Sideslip. Like it happened in that Queens crash where an airbus was involved and I believe another one in California, where suppossedly the pilot over stressed the vert stab by moving the rudders back and forth.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2223/is_200203/ai_n6763572
http://www.news8austin.com/content/headlines/?ArID=133844&SecID=2

Debonair · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2006, 01:23:30 PM »

x-wind gear is for sissies.
so is nosewheels.
real men land by sticking their feet out & RUNNING REAL FAST, LIKE FRED FLINTStone.
#$%&^!@&%? capslock

Saintaw · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2006, 04:08:45 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
interesting vid, but the "music" was worse then listening to a cat in heat be beaten with a bat.

I'll be damned for this, I know it... but I have to agree with Gtora on this.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2006, 04:18:29 PM »

Sorry, since we began outsourcing in 1990, this is how all our test tapes come back to us...

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2006, 05:16:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Saintaw
I'll be damned for this, I know it... but I have to agree with Gtora on this.

I feel so dirty now, I am going to have to go home and rub myself all over with a gun.