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Ultralights
24th Jul 2005, 09:59
.....depending on the story or email you have recieved, these are the images of the Turning radius tests, aircraft towed in ever decreasing circles till this point...... or..... airbus stuff up with lack of rotating/steerable UC trunions.
http://www.aussim.com.au/forum/uploads/6thsquadron/FE2_DSCN0334.jpg
http://www.aussim.com.au/forum/uploads/6thsquadron/RWLG_21.jpg
http://www.aussim.com.au/forum/uploads/6thsquadron/RWLG_1.jpg
on a less serious note, im surprised that with such tarmac damage, the tyres didnt unseat themselves from the rims.
tobzalp
24th Jul 2005, 10:42
I had Michelins on my WRX, I could do the sickest doughnuts mate. Full sick.
Ultralights
24th Jul 2005, 11:00
looks like there tyres are holding up better than their F1 tyres. personally, i love my Faulken Alzenis :)
Buster Hyman
24th Jul 2005, 22:43
Is that tarmac damage or tyre debris?
TIMMEEEE
25th Jul 2005, 00:18
Looks like a serious problem with the body gear wheels.
Any idea what was behind this gem??
Capn Bloggs
25th Jul 2005, 00:59
How else are you going to get this thing into a tight parking spot if you don't do a 24-wheel broggie?
The reality of what happened is describedhere (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=181911).
sys 4
25th Jul 2005, 02:27
my understanding is it was a delibrate test.Torque link was disconnected on nose, and wheels were positioned at 90 degrees and then pulled by a tug to check were failure point is for the gears/wheels.
Ultralights
25th Jul 2005, 07:49
i am pretty certain its a test. you can see scrubbing of the sidewall of the rear tyre where it has been tested in the other direction.
moggiee
25th Jul 2005, 16:35
This was adequately dealt with by the recent article in Flight International. It was a test - taking the gear to beyond it's design limits, right up to the point of destruction. It was deliberate and, according to the manufacturers, gave VERY satisfactory results.
It is the landing gear equivalent of bending wing spars until they break - intentional, destructive testing. Boeing will have done the same on their aeroplanes int he past and will do so on the 787 in future.
The original "disater for airbus" e-mail clearly came from America due to it's mis-spelling of "tyres" as "tires". I wonder how close to Seattle it's origin will turn out to be?