747 lands on 10 rather than 18 wheels
Discussion
Apparently a BA 747 to Chicago had a malfunction of two sets of bogies and returned to Heathrow with only the front and middle rear wheel sets down and locked.
They landed with no issues or injuries which is great
Well done that man (actually a team as there are two in the cockpit!), I wonder how difficult it is to ensure the balance is spot on and not to rub a bit of cowling on the runway
Anyway, good to know you don't need all the wheels on a 747
They landed with no issues or injuries which is great
Well done that man (actually a team as there are two in the cockpit!), I wonder how difficult it is to ensure the balance is spot on and not to rub a bit of cowling on the runway
Anyway, good to know you don't need all the wheels on a 747
HoHoHo said:
Apparently a BA 747 to Chicago had a malfunction of two sets of bogies and returned to Heathrow with only the front and middle rear wheel sets down and locked.
They landed with no issues or injuries which is great
Well done that man (actually a team as there are two in the cockpit!), I wonder how difficult it is to ensure the balance is spot on and not to rub a bit of cowling on the runway
Anyway, good to know you don't need all the wheels on a 747
I read that great care was taking whilst disembarking for fear of it tipping on its tail. Could be rubbish though.They landed with no issues or injuries which is great
Well done that man (actually a team as there are two in the cockpit!), I wonder how difficult it is to ensure the balance is spot on and not to rub a bit of cowling on the runway
Anyway, good to know you don't need all the wheels on a 747
After seeing how unstable the (fairly) recent Virgin Atlantic 747 landing looked with one bogey not deployed, I can only imagine that landing with just the centre two took a bit of concentration! I've seen some video footage but nothing that shows the actual landing...sounds like the pilot's earned his money anyway!
Simpo Two said:
Why did it turn round only after two hours' flight, and why did it return to base rather than do its trick landing in Chicago?
When you have a major problem like this, and especially with anything involving hydraulics, you simply don't know the root cause. Hence, it's not a good idea to fly way out to sea and then find you're loosing hydraulic oil.....I guess there also maybe the issue of which airport is the best facilities for repairs etc
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