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The Big Fat Aeroplane Video Thread!


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Great vid. If I recall correctly, the technique on the Buccaneer was to select u/c up about two thirds into the take-off run which would unlock the gear but not actually retract it.
As soon as weight was taken of the wheels they'd automatically retract and the pilot just maintained that altitude Ray Hanna style until the threshold. Very cool.

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20 hours ago, PapaBear said:

We went to every one of these airshows at West Malling.

Great memories! I distinctly remember sitting on the grass waiting for the show to start asking how long it'll be as an impatient nipper, probably throwing around one of these.

About an hour, you said... Felt like a lifetime.

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