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Old 16th Dec 2012, 22:36
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Lyman
 
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Nick Thomas

Would you consider viewing the runway photography of the skid marks and making a comment?

I see evidence of oscillatory movement about the bogie's horizontal plane.

For me, with some experience in vehicular investigation, the marks show a distinct wobble, such that a rate and distance of displacement can be readily discerned. Given the expected ground speed of the bogie, a cycles per second can be ascertained.

There is also evidence of tread crush, the siping width varies in concert with this cyclical action. This is indicative of side loading, or "scrub".


Will you please comment? Thanks.

I know the pic is from other than BEA, but it is intriguing, and I believe it is genuine.
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