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Old 25th Nov 2001, 23:49
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If the landing gear is manufactured by Menasco, it will withstand anything...the best in the business. NEVER have seen a Menasco gear fail (except possibly nose gear, pilot f@ckup maybe), used on almost all Boeing, Douglas, Lockheed aeroplanes....don't know about AirBus.
But...expensive to overhaul.. for example, $365,000 on the TriStar...complete set.
But hey, built TOUGH.
Dowty in second place, very good product!
As in anything...you get what you pay for.... or... the quality goes in before the name goes on...
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