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Old 14th January 2008 | 05:42
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almost certainly with the wheels up as well.
Seems to be a common misconception....

The normal gear extension on 747's is mechanical + hydraulic. Definitely no gear up landing.

There are steel cables running from the gear lever to the wheel well. Moving these operates hydraulic valves for normal gear extension.

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