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Old 23rd Feb 2010, 00:41
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The only circumstances I can think you'd even consider an intentional wheels-up landing on a runway is with a foreknowledge of complete and utter braking system failure, in which case your choice might be between sliding on the belly or rolling on unbraked wheels. Even then it would seem a dicey choice, given all the damage (and hazard) from the belly landing.

And even if that were the preferred option, you would be landing on the belly, not trying to retract the gear during the roll-out. (Apart from anything else, that kind of complete braking system loss probably means a loss of multiple hydraulics on most aircraft, which might make gear deployment and retraction more doubtful anyway).

It does all sound very unlikely.
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