Hi all,
Yes, I understand the additional drag produced by UC doors cycling open/closed and some with big CoG changes when the gear is retracted.....but the 737 has none of that......no UC doors additional drag, the nose doors are already open, and there is only a relatively minor change in CoG when the nose gear retracts forward, since the mains move inboard!
Surely in a relatively short time from selecting gear up, there will be some major positive effects on the airplanes' performance upward!
And as we all know from the OFT, and others with some real experiences, that the windshear effects can last for longer than the retraction cycle.
Comments....
Cheers FD
