Landing Gear Stress In Europe

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Key Takeaways:

  • Stormy weather across Europe led to challenging aircraft landings, attracting planespotters to observe.
  • Incidents like a bouncing 747 at Schiphol and a wind-affected A380 at Frankfurt highlighted the significant impact of wind, even on large airframes.
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It’s been stormy in Europe this week and that, of course, has sent planespotters to runways all over the continent looking for gear-punishing landings and they found a couple. The bounce on the 747 landing at Schiphol in Amsterdam is cringeworthy while the A380 arrival at Frankfurt reminds us the wind demands respect, no matter how big and powerful the airframe. There but for the grace….

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