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Old August 2nd 09, 11:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
John Smith
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Default A380 hard landing at Oshkosh - video

Gilbert Smith wrote:
What sort of crosswind would require 10 deg of crab on an a/c of this
size ?


Crab angle depends on speed, not on size.

I have no idea what the approach speed was. But assuming reasonable
numbers, 10 degrees of crab yield a crosswind component of 20 to 25 knots.