Landing Gear down 2 mins after takeoff?

[kkkeeeffff]

I witnessed recently a QF A330 and 743 depart with their gears down until about 2 mins after rotation. can someone provide an explanation as to why this is so?

[TopBunk]

Towards the top of the screen you will find a search facility -try using it, you will find the answer.

[BOAC]

Feeling kind today, TB, for a first poster. (Yes - I know...)

kkk - look at post #30 here

[HotDog]

I witnessed recently a QF A330 and 743 depart with their gears down until about 2 mins after rotation. can someone provide an explanation as to why this is so?

Possibly transit aircraft with hot brakes. SOP, delay gear retraction for brake cooling.

[greybeard]

If one of the wheels has an anti-skid fault it may have the brake de-activated, the retraction is delayed to allow the wheel to stop rotating before retraction.
SOP on the Airbus, Boeing not sure, never have had the pleasure?? of that type

[BOAC]

look at post #30 here

[ilang]

Allowing brakes to cool to to them being hot or an MEL requiring them to be down to cool.

[Dream Land]

If you are referring to the Airbus you are wrong.