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Old 16th July 2015 | 07:25
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The 747-400 nosewheel de-spin is the old style, too.... A fire-resistant pad attached to spring metal which contacts the tyres. In the forward zone, it sometimes sounds like a circular saw cutting through timber (quite a surprise to first-timers).
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