PJ2
Time will tell all, and by that time no one will remember who said what on the thread.
I sure hope so
Somebody mentioned the camera distortion of the track marks. This is critical to our discussions so mayby somebody can graphically undistort them on a Google image
As to the swerve, I am interested in the forces involved so here are my challenges to any theories
Can you do this with rudder alone at these speeds and over this distance?
can you do this with nose wheel steering in dirt?
Can you do this with a single engine reverser activation?
Can you do this with a wing tip walk in the dirt from side to side?
My gut feeling is that side forces necessary to swerve this much are not obtainable along the fuselage centerline (nose gear, engines, rudder) but I await further discussion on this.