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Old 25th Jan 2010, 05:55
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18-Wheeler
 
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The body gear on a 747 will, as UA proved in SFO a couple years ago. Put the aircraft on its tail...

Another 747 freighter in Dubai about six years ago as well. I managed to visit inside the main deck and the engineers had the remains of the body gear hydraulic rams on the floor. Very nasty.
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