Made me think of the Jumbo landings down south!

[MrMasher]

Stumbled on this when looking at near misses on the tube.
Made me think of when the Jumbo's came in down south in high crosswinds!
On 78 we used to go out and watch em in/out from down our end. Good views and some scary landings!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNEn730iSdM

 

[firestorm]

:raf:
Soiled pants a plenty!

 

[Jim_P_Pulfrew]

This is video of Boeings crosswind landing trials. Scary to say the least!

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/39256/crosswinds/

I have been on trips where I reckon I had more forward visibility from the para door than the front enders had and I freely admit to positively sh!tting bricks!!!

Enjoy

Jimps

 

[firestorm]

I landed at Newcastle 20 odd years ago in a major crosswind, looking out of the side window at the runway was not pleasant, even the trolley dollies looked white! Then there was a rapid banging and engine surge from the rear, (and mine), swiftly followed by the airport crash trucks. Not the nicest flight I've ever been on.
Top flying on those vids though, thanks fella.

 

[Highflight]

All credit to those Boeing test pilots. Rather them than me!.

 

[Studley dangerfcuk]

Thank Guys,

You have just explained who the pilots are at XL.com, they're all ex Boeing test pilots.

They have balls of steel to land down south in those cross winds.

Studley DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[MrMasher]

HOLY CRAP!!!!
See that last Boing land. Dont they have steerable undercarriage to do that?

 

[Jim_P_Pulfrew]

HOLY CRAP!!!!
See that last Boing land. Dont they have steerable undercarriage to do that?

Nope!

Watch the rudder deflection required on the 777 clips to bring the aircraft onto the runway heading after the wheels hit. The side loading on the U/C Legs must have been phenominal at touchdown. I suspect thats why they chose a desert strip as opposed to a normal airfield.

Imagine the carnage a cart wheeling wide body jet could do to an airport!

As far as I know the B-52 and the An-24 have cantable gear but no Boeing civ-jets.

 

[bigsteviej]

from my 5 yrs or so towing at manchester airport... IIRC the 777 does have a steerable main u/c... it is a triple unit and i cant remember if it's the front or rear set of the three that can move...

but alas like you say..i'm also certain it's only used for ground handling and would be as much use as ti^s on a fish for landing in severe cross winds like the clip..

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Some more 'i want my money backl' approaches here..

http://www.aviationpics.de/appr/app.htm

 

[TOM tranche1]

What a fantastic song!! (enigma?)
Brought back so many memoriesDT_Xtremez_17:
You really do have to be impressed by the courage of those pilots, rather them than me!