Jumbo landing in windy conditions

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Postby happytraveller » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:20 am

A friend sent me this short video of a jumbo landing, not sure at which airport or even which country. See what you think of the landing:-



Interesting! smile.gif

smooth landings.
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Postby Charl » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:48 am

Pretty smooth for a crosswind...was that applause I heard at the end?
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Postby Ian Warren » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:47 am

Ear , look at those auto flaps go to work laugh.gif
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Postby Splitpin » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:13 am

Eleavar good landing....clip seems a little truncated winkyy.gif Going by the paint scheme, Im guessing its military.
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Postby steelsporran » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:22 am

happytraveller wrote:
QUOTE (happytraveller @ Jul 22 2011,7:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
not sure at which airport or even which country.  

laugh.gif  Ivory Coast

Splitpin wrote:
QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jul 22 2011,11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
  winkyy.gif Going by the paint scheme, Im guessing its military.




ninja.gif  No markings. Black op?
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Postby brad63 » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:06 pm

Fantastic STOL capability from a Jumbo
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Postby deeknow » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:32 pm

Sturdy looking landing-gear, useful with a payload like that
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Postby Esquire » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:50 pm

AWEsome .. totally NOT what I was expecting ... the kids loved it too ... biggrin.gif Cheers Esq.
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