Where on earth is the figure of 140Kt+ landing speed coming from? I would be surprised if the processing of even the QAR has been completed as yet, let alone the DFDR or CVR, and released to the public, and if there is no series of images that give D/dt for the touchdown point then these figures are rubbish, and rather offensive to the crew who are unable to protect themselves from the inane musings going on here. The 120kt (GS??? IAS/EAS/CAS???) at the DER is also at odds with the video... the aircraft will travel it's own length in 1 second at 45m/sec, which it doesn't appear to, on replay. While this is a rumours network, how about keeping those rumours that are derogatory in respect to competency down to a dull roar until the data is out? Apparently the posters on this site are just as keen as the Russian govt to denigrate the crew. With recent history of the type, I would suggest some caution before defaming the crew further.
Last edited by fdr; 2nd Jan 2013 at 01:38.