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Old 18th July 2011 | 14:00
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bearfoil
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There is no better tutorial for LG issues than the Narita deal. Watch the video as often as it takes to watch the airframe sacrifice integrity bit by bit around the attach/join of the mains (and especiaaly the NLG).

Both wings snapped at the LG attach. She rolled due to the conspiring physics of drag and no attached wing on one side and rapidly increasing lift on the other. Dwell on the ironic picture of her on her back with her Landing gear pointed skyward, complete with tires (!).

Pay particular attention to the last "Bounce" on her nose gear.

It is an interesting corporate history that features such stout legs. Wing loading, touchy finals, and gear that would support an aircraft carrier 'landing'. Wait.......
 
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