Some cool crosswind landings

by **Sayntfuu** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:58 pm

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

by **Buliwyf** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:08 pm

by **[ecgn] btt** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:12 pm

Wow that was nutz. One or two of them were damn near 45 degrees from center of runway. I wonder if the 777 has pivoting landing gear. I know the B52 does. Not sure about commercial jets.

by **A.M. Foxtrot** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:17 pm

Here's what it's doing, and why it's doing it.

Crab Landing

nonetheless, it's still cool to see.

by **CreepingCharlie** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:28 pm

Ya those are kinda tricky. But they are fun to do for the first time. Tony, not very many if any commercial airliners have that feature. Some of those shots are when the 777 was in test flight stage. Saw one were they went up-side-down in a loop. Really cool to see. All they are doing is pointing the nose into the wind and giving it opposite rudder. Have to be really careful as it puts enormus stress to that one tire(s).

by **cartboy519** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:22 pm

Yeah i thought i notice the gear turning, and that last plane was like almost sideways that was nuts! Also it seems like it would be quite a ride being on that bad boy landing sideways! lol

by **petersapien** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:22 pm

I have yet to see an airliner do that in person but still those are nice landings.

by **gowhitesox99** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:21 am

WOW!! That takes an hour or 2 of schooling to pull off I'm sure.

by **SavageParrot** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:55 am

You kind of forget just how big these things are till you see something like that...

by **gowhitesox99** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:01 am

I get that a lot too ... bahhhh ha ha ha ha

Some cool crosswind landings

Some cool crosswind landings

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