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Postby BigBird » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:38 am

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/ar...jectid=10625078

Be sure to check out the video.
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Postby Ian Warren » Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:11 pm

Thanks Bigbird , Matey , I'm off to PMDG to buy my own 747-800 , i'll post screens later smile.gif
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Postby ZK-MAT » Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:58 pm

They kept the gear down for a long time there... just in case?
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Postby nzav8tor » Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:06 am

Standard procedure on a first of type flight when systems proving is still top of the agenda. If it goes up and doesn't come down you have a major setback to your test program.

They'll climb up and cycle the gear a few times to check the system functionality, take off is too busy to concentrate on the details of each system check.
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