More aerospace videos: crosswind landings

Cosimo · 14 Oct 2010 at 22:35

Jonny69 said:
Damnit, I'm out tonight and can't set the Humax box to record it

It's being repeated on Saturday at 12:30.

Charlie Bravo · 14 Oct 2010 at 22:58

This is one of my favs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmT1MbhyBZE

I was standing on the ramp watching it on approach. We had been seeing go arounds all day and this then caused a further go around of a VLM F50 whilst the runway was inspected.
There was indeed a mark on the runway given that you could see daylight through the skin!

ringo747 · 14 Oct 2010 at 23:00

Your sig reminds me of that clip too. Scary stuff.

2StepSteve · 14 Oct 2010 at 23:25

Charlie Bravo said:
This is one of my favs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmT1MbhyBZE

I was standing on the ramp watching it on approach. We had been seeing go arounds all day and this then caused a further go around of a VLM F50 whilst the runway was inspected.
There was indeed a mark on the runway given that you could see daylight through the skin!

That is my all time favourite also.. amazed it was cleared to land in the first place!

I need to get my arse down there when there is some cross wind going on

Charlie Bravo · 14 Oct 2010 at 23:37

2StepSteve said:
That is my all time favourite also.. amazed it was cleared to land in the first place!

I need to get my arse down there when there is some cross wind going on

The winds that day were within limits for all aircraft. My VLM F50 came in shortly before and there was another VLM inbound from ANR just behind the Swiss. As I say, that went around whilst an inspection was carried out.

The aircraft was floated across the dock and repaired in a temporary hangar.

ajf · 14 Oct 2010 at 23:42

Andr3w said:
Some geekness here for you. The engines in the concorde are the same ones that were used in the Vulcan.

Rolls Royce Olympus engine. The concorde had 're-heat' (Afterburner) the vulcan did not

If you have never seen this thing live you really are missing out.

All time great plane. The howl always goes straight through me. Saw it last year at Cosford and impromptu 'training' display this year at Kemble. Seems like this year will really be its last though

2StepSteve · 14 Oct 2010 at 23:43

Charlie Bravo said:
The winds that day were within limits for all aircraft. My VLM F50 came in shortly before and there was another VLM inbound from ANR just behind the Swiss. As I say, that went around whilst an inspection was carried out.

The aircraft was floated across the dock and repaired in a temporary hangar.

So a bad pilot was to blame, should be out of the job with that landing.

KatanaDV20 · 14 Oct 2010 at 23:45

This is one of my favs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmT1MbhyBZE

I was standing on the ramp watching it on approach. We had been seeing go arounds all day and this then caused a further go around of a VLM F50 whilst the runway was inspected.
There was indeed a mark on the runway given that you could see daylight through the skin!

This guy probably flew Saab Viggens or Gripens before landing this job! Those things are plonked down similarly.

Charlie Bravo · 15 Oct 2010 at 00:10

The crew werent actually aware of the tail strike until the loaders discovered that they couldnt get the rear hold door open.
I went over for a quick look and it wasn't pretty.

Blinkz · 15 Oct 2010 at 00:12

Crosswinds are great fun, anyone can land in wind right down the runway :-P