Originally Posted by
Flch250
I suspect no calculations exist for no gear landing. However some data from accidents may exist.
What is the runway required? Seems like 7,000 may not be enough. This was a short flight and may not have been fully loaded. What if it was at MTOW?
How would one know runway requirements?
Back in about 1972 when Don Smith, who was the FE on the SAA B707A that performed the wheels up landing at Niarobi following ground contact someway short of the airport, was giving us a course, he mentioned that after touchdown they had a issue slowing down as the aircraft slid along on the keel beam and they even deployed speed brakes to assist.