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Re: Aeroflot Antonov An-28
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lugnet.build
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Date:
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Fri, 4 May 2007 16:32:44 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Bob Parker wrote:
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In lugnet.town, Timothy Gould wrote:
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The one bit I’m not entirely happy with is the way it requires clear bricks
as a support to stay on its wheels but that’s because LEGO engines are light
and LEGO tails are heavy as opposed to the other way around for the real
thing... oh well, what you get for building with toys.
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Actually, there are Real World times when planes have to have their tails
propped up to keep the nose gear on the ground. Below for instance is a row
of KC-135 aerial tankers:
http://www.459arw.afrc.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/050523-F-7308J-001.jpg
(Warning - large file size)
You can see the poles below the tails of each plane holding up the rear to
stop the nose gear from rising. So you can just pretend that your plane is
fully loaded in the cargo area and needs to be supported. :-)
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Ooh good find. I think one of the pictures I found of an Antonov undergoing
engine maintence also had extra struts at the back (maybe one engine isn’t
enough to rebalance it).
Tim
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| (...) Actually, there are Real World times when planes have to have their tails propped up to keep the nose gear on the ground. Below for instance is a row of KC-135 aerial tankers: (URL) (Warning - large file size) You can see the poles below the (...) (17 years ago, 4-May-07, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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