• BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    “Fuck the landing gear, fuck the prop, get on the ground!”

    Damn fine job, pilot! (And I mean that in all seriousness. Landing gear and prop can be replaced).

  • Fizz@lemmy.nz
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    1 month ago

    I saw this on the news yesterday. It was insane. The guy who stepped out was seemed so calm.

  • rustyredox@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    From the size and proximity of the projected shadow, how close do folks think that plane buzzed over that last building?
    The left wing tip, it looked less than a wing span away in hight. Yikes!

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      1 month ago

      Yea, not very high for sure. Watching his shadow jump up and shrink made me cringe. His shadow was only slightly larger than the plane.

    • Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de
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      1 month ago

      The glide ratio of a Cessna 172 is about 9:1, video is from a T210N Centurion II, a similarly sized but heavier plane, so its gliding capabilities are worse.

      The glide ratio of an Airbus A320 is 17:1.

      A huge Airbus is much better at gliding than a small Cessna.