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Title: 787 Crosswind Testing In Iceland
Post by: sparks on November 05, 2010, 06:33:33 PM
Amazing video....

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/09/video-boeing-787-crosswind-landing-testing-in-iceland/?mbid=wir_ob_ppc_rss_683

Amazing aircraft and pilots


I'll bet Glenn will say.......hardly nuthin....



sparks
Title: Re: 787 Crosswind Testing In Iceland
Post by: astidham on November 05, 2010, 08:40:36 PM
Very Cool video, The company I work for builds part of that plane.
we build the leading edge of the wing and the forward section
(https://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af112/astidham80/misc/s787.jpg)
Title: Re: 787 Crosswind Testing In Iceland
Post by: Windpower on November 06, 2010, 08:43:08 AM


That's why tri-gear is so forgiving -- the forward weight pulls the plane straight after the mains touch down

My best (worst) most challenging landing in the 170 was at RFD with a 22 kt crosswind

I bottomed left rudder  several times with almost full right aileron-- but we made it ok

Title: Re: 787 Crosswind Testing In Iceland
Post by: sparks on November 09, 2010, 07:44:17 PM
OOPS!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101109/ap_on_bi_ge/us_boeing_test_flight


The comments are interesting



sparks