"drag/breaking/anchor" at high descent rate
Tanaka,
In Sullenberger's "miracle" the vertical speed was much less than AF447.
And IIRC one engine (RH i guess) remained attached.
In AF447 after high energy (mostly vertical) impact IMO just the core remained during the (IMO, slightly diagonal) travel to the floor.
Inertia more important than hydrodynamic braking.
Just a model trying to figure out a/c bearing when hit surface.
Last edited by Jetdriver; 8th May 2011 at 00:52.