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Old 9th May 2009, 04:45
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Stel
 
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For your info, the main reason why the a/c where ordered with dual tandem undercarriage was to lower the ACN (by spreading the a/c weight across 8 main wheels rather than 4) and thus allow them to operate, in those days, into airfields with very low PCN. It has nothing whatsoever to do with whether the airfield is demanding or not!
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