737 curiosity

[lgt]

Hi,

I´ve seen that the 737 aircrafts have 2 big black holes at the bottom, just between the two engines, below the cargo compartments.

What are they? Maybe the wheels of the landing gear? In that case I think the drag there must be very intense if the holes are not covered.

Thanks everybody!

[Jetavia]

Thinking of this?

http://www.b737.org.uk/wheelwellboth.jpg

You can read more about it here http://www.b737.org.uk/landinggear.htm

[TwoDots]

Yup, main gear.

I'm guessing that there is more drag than fully enclosed gear, but you also get a weight saving from no gear doors, and the benefit of not having complex hydraulic sequencing systems for the doors during extension and retraction

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[lgt]

That is!

Thank you very much for your answers!

[Doug the Head]

In addition on the 737, you also have the benefit of a very dirty wheelwell. Boeing = old cr@p. :ugh:

[catchup]

In addition on the 737, you also have the benefit of a very dirty wheelwell. Boeing = old cr@p.

Yeah, but pressure of whells #1 und #4 can be checked when retracted.

[lgt]

Why can be the pressure checked in wheels 1 and 4??

[Self Loading Freight]

This is a silly question, but it's been with me for years. Why does the gear handle on the landing gear panel have some sort of castor on the end? And since I'm here - why are trim wheels so big? Just the amount of welly needed?

Strange what hangs around in the subconscious...

R

[biggles_a320]

blame the americans,gucci was not around while b737 was designed what we need now is bit of chav in our planes

yo check it out man
me new 737 with all its bling bling

the web site info on b737 is very good cheers for that
nice one

[lgt]

Yes ASFKAP, you´re right. But I was reffering to the whirlwinds produced in the holes once airborned with the landing year up if there aren´t any doors. Do anybody know the answer?

[boeingbus2002]

SLF..
The landing gear lever is designed that way to provide an intuitive feel. I.e Its a standard so in case of smoke in cockpit for example you would know its the gear.
On Light Piston aircraft for example the Mixture, Prop Pitch have slightly different shaped "knobs"!

[ExSimGuy]

Ummmm , , , ,

But the 737 doesn't have a nice Flight Engineer to whom the Pilot can say "Can you just nip out and check the tire pressures for me" when the wheels are retracted before landing . . .:bored:

[Spitoon]

Gee, do you mean that on the classic 747s and the like the FE checked outside stuff before landing? And to think they've been replaced by electronics!

[catchup]

Hhhm, wondering what kidding around can produce...

:O :O :O

[ExSimGuy]

Friend of mine, years ago, was an FE on BCAL DC-10s and he told me he often had to pop out to fix the engines


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