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Old 04-13-2012 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
I didn't figure there was but with the size of your engines I wouldn't have been surprised if there was.

along time ago I saw a picture of a Chinese 747 landing at Hong Kong and burying its right outboard into the ground with the rest of the airplane still airborne. I've never been able to find that pic again but it was a profile view right off the right side. It was... breathtaking.

Here's the Boeing answer to the 777 crosswind landing: Just touch down in a crab!

Makes my arse hurt just watching it, but it seemed to work out ok for them!

Boeing 777 Flight Test Crosswind Landing - YouTube

And here's a 'real one' being done in NRT, not sure what the winds actually were, but if you watch closely you'll see the windsock, and a NW (DAL) 747 taxiing out as this guy goes by.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcpxs...feature=relmfu