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by N5790S
06 May 2005, 01:48
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Why isn't gear retracted during 1st flights?
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Landing Gear Thinking

Now I am fairly new to aviation but when you think about it, you have just constructed a half-billion dollar aircraft, If you have engine failure, do you want to turn around considering it is the first flight, wouldnt you want to land it on some solid gear and not the belly. Remember, they didnt ...