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(VIDEO) AAL 757 Jackson Hole Landing Video
Shot by a passenger out the window. Shows the touchdown & roll-out. (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
marcaz try this explanation that seems to be quite illustrative and right on the nose, so to speak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_(aeronautics
Would someone WHO REALLY KNOWS THE ANSWER please educate me on something said in the video. The narrator explains three (3) functions of the spoilers (beginning @ 1:40 on the video clock). The last one given is "apply aerodynamic braking". Please explain this as spoilers having any effect on slowing 120+ tons of aircraft, other than killing the wing to ensure that all 120+ tons are on the ground, is a little tough to fathom.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
at least no one lost their life
This 'any landing' BS was made up by bad pilots. This was a bad landing. Then you have this kid name sparkie624 talking nonsense about some e-gadgets that had nothing to do with this landing. Wow, grow up kid. My son is on you tube a lot and everyone there is an expert. You can't believe some of the stuff that is posted there under the Planes section. He calls me every time to response to some of the BS. I stopped. Why me, because I do know what I am talking about.
perhaps some folks would be happier if the pilot had tested the reverse thrusters prior to landing...
So transfer of weight to the undercarriage to allow for mechanical braking without skid sounds like the answer. I'll buy that. I went on to read about form drag and it lost me when trig functions were used to explain it.