P-51's in movie "Empire of the Sun"

possibly, yes but its better than losing the ass of the plane!
"Errol Cavit" wrote in message
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"Dave Kearton" wrote in
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"M. H. Greaves" wrote in message
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| I saw a video about the extensive testing of the early 747's (not the
| 400's), and the test pilots had a big wooden skid attached to the rear
| underside, and were taking off at too steep an angle grinding the wood
skid
| along the ground; amazing!!
| shows just how strong they were and how they could stand up to rough
| treatment; of course the one at Aukland didnt have a wooden skid so
the
| effect must have been quite sparking, ('s'cuse the pun!!)



I don't have the 747-400 manual on hand, but on one of the first few
pages
it mentions that the APU is as effective as a wooden skid, if you drag
it
along 400m of concrete.


Wooden skids give (false, thankfully in SQ286's case) APU fire warnings?

Some piccies

http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/9v-smt/3.shtml
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...toryID=3200538

Discussion on aus.aviation:

www.google.com/groups?threadm=3abd9d15.0312151327.2d6555c2@posti ng.google.c
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Cheers, Errol Cavit
"Il vino è la luce del sole catturata dall'acqua."
(Wine is sunlight held together by water.)
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