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Old 30th Jul 2009, 11:09
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Slats One
 
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slow-motion it

If you make a careful frame by frame, slow- motion analysis of this footage, you will observe some significant wing distortion - which indicates the level of sink rate applying. I note that the crab was kicked off after the main gear touched and bounced not before- interesting...

Frame a datum line on the wing span just before touchdown and then do the same at max wings deflection and it is apparent that this registers as a 'harder' landing... Not that I am criticising, as I was not there and it is a short field...
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