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Old 27th Mar 2009, 21:37
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By the way, here's a severe crosswind landing by a 772ER at Narita, filmed the same day as the previously linked (p.4) MD-11 landing, and it doesn't fare any better getting down than the MD-11 did - it's just hard to land when the wind is coming from every direction at once.

YouTube - Crosswind Landing - by All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 777-200ER ?JA717A?

And for giggles, The A380 AirWhale on the same day

YouTube - [720p] Crosswind Landing - by Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800 ?9V-SKD?

Now compare the 747 - again same day - it seems its very pliable wing with heavy weights outboard gives it a big advantage in this situation, because asymmetrical lift does not instantly translate into a huge moment about the longitudinal axis

YouTube - Crosswind Landing - by Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 747-400 ?JA8076?

-drl

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