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Dr. Edmund H. Carus · 10-16-2004, 05:34 PM

Note that with the Boeing 777-300 the main gear does not "hang" like the 747 to prevent tail skidding on the runway in t.off/landing. There is a "locking mechanism" used.

Oh and the talked about 777-400 is still a "paper concept".

Cheers!

10-16-2004, 05:34 PM	#7
Dr. Edmund H. Carus Master Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK/Germany Posts: 801	Note that with the Boeing 777-300 the main gear does not "hang" like the 747 to prevent tail skidding on the runway in t.off/landing. There is a "locking mechanism" used. Oh and the talked about 777-400 is still a "paper concept". Cheers! __________________ Edmund (now UK/IOM residency)