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Old 10th Nov 2008, 21:43
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Rob Bamber
 
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OK call it 130 knots if you want. It's still bloody fast to go out of control.

My point is that after the gear collapsed that speed needed to be cut to zero, and an engine nacelle skidding on concrete is in reality providing precious little braking force. So, the force comes from the remaining two sets of rubber, which, dangerously, are asymmetric relative to the moving centre of mass.

Again, hats off to the f/c who pulled it off, all the time keeping control.
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