Air Canada A340's without centre-gear.
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Air Canada A340's without centre-gear.
Alright, I'll bite. Why do these Air Canada A340's have no center gear?
link one
link two
link three
LINK FOUR this time with centre-gear
There's obviously a good explanation (and it's probably been raised here before) - but what is it?
link one
link two
link three
LINK FOUR this time with centre-gear
There's obviously a good explanation (and it's probably been raised here before) - but what is it?
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My Airbus expertise ends at 330 however:
All shots are the same A/C
4 was taken about two months before 1,2, & 3 which were all taken over a three day period. My guess is that the center gear had been de-activated for some technical reason around the end of August start of September as it is clearly fitted in June.
All shots are the same A/C
4 was taken about two months before 1,2, & 3 which were all taken over a three day period. My guess is that the center gear had been de-activated for some technical reason around the end of August start of September as it is clearly fitted in June.
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Li Ka Shing who thru his poxy... oops proxy son has taken out the checkbook to resurrect this basket-case has decreed, that until loads improve, center main gear is no longer required
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It's allowable under the mel as follows:
32-15 CENTRELINE GEAR
15-01 Centreline Gear
May be inoperative in retracted
position provided the MTOW and the
MLW are limited as follows:
MTOW : 230,000 KG
MLW : 185,000 KG
Note : The centreline gear may be
deactivated in retracted position with
or without the wheel assemblies
fitted. Consider weight saving of 300
KG with wheels removed.
32-15 CENTRELINE GEAR
15-01 Centreline Gear
May be inoperative in retracted
position provided the MTOW and the
MLW are limited as follows:
MTOW : 230,000 KG
MLW : 185,000 KG
Note : The centreline gear may be
deactivated in retracted position with
or without the wheel assemblies
fitted. Consider weight saving of 300
KG with wheels removed.
