 | Which fighters did pilots feel safest in for crash landing?| Aviation Discuss Which fighters did pilots feel safest in for crash landing? in the World War II - Aviation forums; WE may do aerobatics and fly mock combat, but for the most part, these aircraft are babied, especially the L-... |
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05-17-2005, 08:51 PM
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#46 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country:  | WE may do aerobatics and fly mock combat, but for the most part, these aircraft are babied, especially the L-29s. When I worked for Flight Systems in Mojave CA we had 2 T-33s with live seats. As these were used on government contracts, money was no object in maintaining the seats. I've also worked with a guy who owned one privately. He had cartridges to last him 10 years. After that he said he was deactivating the seats.
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05-18-2005, 10:12 AM
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Country:  | If we're sharing crash landing pictures, here's a P-47. He doesn't look like he's had a bad time in the air, so it was probably just a mistake on landing or take off.
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05-18-2005, 10:14 AM
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#48 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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05-18-2005, 10:18 AM
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#49 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Damn! He bellied in with his drop tanks still on the plane! I would think you'd want to ditch those things before doing a wheels up landing!
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05-18-2005, 10:38 AM
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#50 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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05-18-2005, 12:12 PM
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#51 | | Master of Ewes
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05-19-2005, 01:14 PM
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#52 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Ill be you since he did not jettison the tanks, he was doing a normal landing and the wheels collapsed. That was not all that uncommon back then.
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05-19-2005, 01:22 PM
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05-19-2005, 02:20 PM
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#54 | | Der Crewchief
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05-19-2005, 02:33 PM
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#55 | | Master of Ewes
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05-19-2005, 04:03 PM
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#56 | | Der Crewchief
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05-19-2005, 06:51 PM
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05-20-2005, 12:24 PM
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#58 | | Master of Ewes
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05-20-2005, 12:31 PM
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05-20-2005, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass testiment to how weak the undercarriage was......... | Not really, it may have been shot up. It was just the way the undercarriage of 109's was set up with its narrow track that was the problem.
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