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Old 24th Jan 2010, 20:08
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"The mains on a 747 or 727 won't retract on the ground even if you move the handle to "UP", they'd have to lift the aircraft."
The body gear on a 747 will, as UA proved in SFO a couple years ago. Put the aircraft on its tail...
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