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Originally Posted by lingodog
Thank you Leon. I don't doubt your figures, but I wouldn't fancy landing on an improvised airstrip with a fixed undercarriage at such speeds. I certainly wouldn't fancy having an engine failure at low level on an unprepared surface. It must have been a nightmare!
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The speeds of 108-125kph (67-77mph) are pretty low for such a large aircraft. Which would make it a fairly docile aircraft to fly.
Robust fixed undercarriage have no problems with improvised airstrips.
Regards,
Mike