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By: - 9th February 2006 at 15:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
wow!!! thats a bit low!! not even above the emrites A330 but that made a good pic
By: - 10th February 2006 at 03:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think it's a superimposed fake!!!!!
By: - 13th February 2006 at 18:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think it's a superimposed fake!!!!!
Why would that be? It looks like they just sucked up the gear right after breaking the ground.
By: - 13th February 2006 at 18:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Hmmm.
How quickly does a Learjet 60's undercarriage complete a retraction cycle?
Jury's out, IMHO.
By: - 13th February 2006 at 19:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Can't see any flap extended either. Look at the angle of shadow too. Greater on the lear than the EK. Picture through the windscreen doesn't look right either. Lear gear moves slowly too.
By: - 14th February 2006 at 23:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
can someone just confirm this, i looked through all of his photos and didnt find that 1 pic! :eek:
By: - 15th February 2006 at 04:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Can't see any flap extended either.
Doesn't look like the 60 needs flaps on takeoff or at least not enough that are able to be seen.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0989711/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0891087/M/
It would be pretty tough to edit a photo of a landing LJ60 given the size of the flaps without showing some distortion.
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0852880/M/
Look at the angle of shadow too. Greater on the lear than the EK. Picture through the windscreen doesn't look right either. Lear gear moves slowly too.
My guess is that these pilots are flying an empty airplane and opted to level the aircraft in ground effect, suck up the gear and have a little fun on the takeoff. I've seen it more than once with the corporate guys leaving the an airport.
By: - 15th February 2006 at 10:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Point taken on the flap. The earlier Lear's I used to work on needed a lot more flap for take off.
Interesting to see how high the other pictures you listed show the aircraft with the gear still down suggesting the retraction process may be quite slow. I think the most damning item may be the reflection of the sun off the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer which would suggest the shadowing should be behind the aircraft.
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By: Dutchy - 9th February 2006 at 14:23
:diablo:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0996335/M/