Timeline for Could a pick up truck save a plane with failed landing gear?
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| Sep 13, 2016 at 2:14 | comment | added | J W | Done smoothly, the force transmitted to the nosewheel at nosewheel touchdown will gradually increase to equal that on the nosewheel at rest, but not exceed it significantly. Vehicles can typically withstand weights well beyond their GVWR, though double might be pushing it. Also, Vref is much higher than the nosewheel touchdown speed. | |
| Sep 12, 2016 at 4:04 | vote | accept | Goose | ||
| Sep 12, 2016 at 2:25 | comment | added | Ron Beyer | I have to find it but I'm pretty sure there is a company that does seaplane storage/maintenance that has trailer landings, at least for the smaller ones with a low landing speed. Either way its not always a port ramp either, float planes can land in grass too. | |
| Sep 12, 2016 at 2:09 | comment | added | Ron Beyer | Actually landing on the trailer of a moving pickup truck is pretty common for seaplanes without wheels when they need to be repaired, here is a video of one taking off: youtube.com/watch?v=-JDogTLtels | |
| Sep 12, 2016 at 2:01 | history | edited | SMS von der Tann | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Sep 12, 2016 at 1:53 | history | answered | SMS von der Tann | CC BY-SA 3.0 |