LOT Gear Up landing. WOW

[kf4amu]

I wonder how long it will take to clear that runway.

Am I correct in supposing they'll probably be able to lift the airplane with those huge airbags and pull the gear down?

Airbags can be used to lift astronomically huge payloads. 100 psi across a 36X36 bag is 129,600 pounds of lifting force. Meaning...a simple garage compressor most of us probably own can supply a 3 foot by 3 foot airbag with enough force to lift many fully loaded airplanes by itself...but obviously the balance would be off so you would use multiple bags for stability.

Whether they use them or not depends on who's doing it. A crane with large straps might do it...depends on many variables.

 

[polarjet205]

Nice landing,, nothing some duck tape wont take care of...

 

[Aerosurfer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-N1L82VVoM

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Those pics are so good it almost looks fake! Great Camera

 

[AKAAB]

RAT Probe heat operating on the ground in EWR and not troubleshot properly? Place your bets...

 

[pilot error]

Those pics are so good it almost looks fake! Great Camera

that landing was so good it almost looked fake! great airplane.

 

[dicko]

AP Article today on Yahoo finance stated that "the planes central hydraulic system failed a half-hour into the flight" from Newark.

 

[airplane wizard]

AP Article today on Yahoo finance stated that "the planes central hydraulic system failed a half-hour into the flight" from Newark.

Yet they crossed the ocean like that.....

 

[dicko]

Yet they crossed the ocean like that.....

Apparently. Without being qualified on the 76 ER, ETOPS, NAT requirements or the LOT Ops Specs it's difficult to comment.

The press is reporting that the Captains last name translated into English means "The Crow". He can certainly land.

 

[Dumb Pilot]

You do have redundancy with two systems available, one hydraulic system out is not an emergency nor cause to divert. This was a non event until they activated the alternate gear extension and nothing happened, their though process wasn't at all one of doing a belly landing but rather at what weight they were going to do a flaps 20 landing, go back or do it 70,000lbs lighter.

 

[airplane wizard]

You do have redundancy with two systems available, one hydraulic system out is not an emergency nor cause to divert. This was a non event until they activated the alternate gear extension and nothing happened, their though process wasn't at all one of doing a belly landing but rather at what weight they were going to do a flaps 20 landing, go back or do it 70,000lbs lighter.

What happens if you lose the other system?

Does the alternate system electrically unlatch the doors and the gear then "falls" down, or is it hydraulic too?

btw, how is the 787 working for you guys? Many tech issues?

Thanks