Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

747-8 Brake Test



Look at the bottom of the fuselage back towards the tail and you'll see a plate attached to the aircraft. I believe that is the skid plate for the "minimum unstick" tests, where they determine the absolute minimum speed that the airplane will leave the ground.

You can see that in this video of a MD-87 performing a "Vmu" test:

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Sarah said...

I wouldn't have thought it possible to drag a MD82 off in less than 900' of runway ( based on the distance remaining signs ). Amazing.

5/10/2011 9:13 PM

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