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Title: Drat! FW190 Brake Failure @ Omaka Airshow
Post by: palef on April 03, 2015, 03:10:04 AM

http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/67607269/ww2-fighters-brake-fails-during-landing-at-omaka-aerodrome

Title: Re: Drat! FW190 Brake Failure @ Omaka Airshow
Post by: PR3D4TOR on April 03, 2015, 04:29:32 AM

Replica 190A-8/N, but still a sad sight. Hope they can get it fixed.

Title: Re: Drat! FW190 Brake Failure @ Omaka Airshow
Post by: palef on April 03, 2015, 04:35:19 AM

Why did I bother?

Title: Re: Drat! FW190 Brake Failure @ Omaka Airshow
Post by: pipz on April 03, 2015, 06:39:56 AM

Quote from: palef on April 03, 2015, 04:35:19 AM

Why did I bother?

Because it s Friday! Huzzah!  :D

I feel pretty bad messing up a car imagine that!

Title: Re: Drat! FW190 Brake Failure @ Omaka Airshow
Post by: colmbo on April 03, 2015, 08:01:30 AM

Idiots out in full force: 

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Focke Wulfs have a tail dragger instead of a wheel at the back of the plane which made it difficult to control in strong winds, Wilson said.

Brakes are pretty reliable.  I wonder if he just ground-looped due to the wind.

Title: Re: Drat! FW190 Brake Failure @ Omaka Airshow
Post by: MiloMorai on April 03, 2015, 08:53:00 AM

Don't take a class from that man.