fly_tornado Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Vintage-Spitfire-smashed-runway/story-18933589-detail/story.html#axzz2SpvcrDFc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 For those who have been rubbishing Human Factors, this is a classic case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-22474805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Its a pity that the spitfire doesn't have squat switches on their undercarriage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Usually the weight has to come off them for the downlock to be unlocked. Maybe military planes don't have it. It only takes a bump for them to come up then anyhow. The squat switches usually operate a lot more things than blocking the retract function. Beechcraft have the two switches close together and frequently have the gear retract after landing instead of the flaps for the same reason as this plane. How would you feel if you did it?? Not a good day. nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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