 | 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; unless you're in the ball turret and can't get out..........
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05-31-2005, 06:25 AM
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#91 | | Master of Ewes
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you don't get that problem with the lanc you see........
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05-31-2005, 07:09 AM
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Country: | Crash landing in a Lib was bad, because it was so heavy the underside used to crumple
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05-31-2005, 07:19 AM
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Country: | The P.108 would probably have been effective in its crash landing because the fuselage was so flat.
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05-31-2005, 08:31 AM
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In the picture I posted it looks as though the crew escaped, or at least some of them did.
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05-31-2005, 10:19 AM
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#103 | | Master of Ewes
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese I think youre right! Ive never thought of that before but its a good point! | Thanks CC - Think about the Concord's nose!  I could tell you through experience the biggest pain when taxi-ing a tail dragger is looking over the nose. Could you Imagine a huge 4 engine bomber tail dragger with a long nose? I think that was done on the P.108 just for that purpose.
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