Beag's tale of the strength of the Bucc reminded me of the Martel trials by the Boscombe crew, using Ark (IIRC). The weather was fairly average, but the Crab driver had no fear, and continued past the limits of mere mortal. With a movement of the round down of about 50-60 ft, the final arrival was...interesting.
If you remove the tyres from the mains, remove all oils & seals from the oleos, the undercarriage doors have about 1" clearance from the deck.
If you land a Bucc with Martels in extreme conditions on a carrier, it is possible to scrape about 1" off the bottom of the undercarriage doors as the gear compresses and flexes.
Made for good viewing from goofers
