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Stress-testing the braking system on a Boeing 747

Continuing where I had left off with brake testing on airplanes, WIRED posted this video of a Boeing 747 brake stress test that involved slamming on the brakes at over 200mph with a full load on board.

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The landing gear of a 747

This is pretty neat. It’s a video of the landing gear system on a 747 jet. I had no idea that the front landing gear comes out way ahead of the rear landing gear upon touchdown.[via]

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This is how the Air Force One photo op should have been done

Scott, the president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) has reportedly found out that the government spent about $360,000 to do that low fly-by photoshoot of Air Force One around the Statue of Liberty that freaked out people … Continue reading

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Low fly-by of Air Force One at 30 Hudson Street

Here’s the view from 30 Hudson Street in Jersey City yesterday as a large 747 used sometimes to transport the President flew low over the Lower Manhattan vicinity scaring people and causing companies to evacuate their premises out of caution. … Continue reading

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Boeing 747 heading straight at you

This is what it would look like if you were standing directly in the path of a Boeing 747-400 during takeoff. Notice that the jet used up nearly all of the runway before lifting off.

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