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General Questions About The Case
Bruce A. Smith:
I recall in some of my travels with Sailshaw that Boeing advertised the 727 as a jump ship to the US military. In addition, I clearly remember seeing a picture of a 727 parked on top of an aircraft carrier. I think the poster was on display at the WSHM in their 2013 COOPER exhibit.
I was at the exhibit multiple times, and Sail was there at least once with me and bunch of us - Meyer Louie, Mark Bennett, the Formans, and others.
Shutter:
Was it this photo?
Shutter:
I didn't realize the aircraft Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in was a Convair CV-240 which had rear stairs and probably what should of been in the documents and placed "corsair" by mistake. the plane in the video was used by Cary Grant showing the rear stairs..
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Shutter:
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Register or LoginAn old post by sailshaw dated September 16, 2016, 10:49:03 AM reads:"... the 727 ... could take off, fly, and land with the airstairs deployed. That was demonstrated by Boeing to the government at our test field at Moses Lake (Washington)."
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I'm neither an aviation engineer nor a pilot, but that sounds crazy to me. If the stairs in their deployed and locked down configuration are solid enough to serve as a tail support to prevent tipping, then how could they allow rotation for take off, or not interfere with a nose high landing?
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They did it in 1975. the plane was in bad shape other than the stairs..it was able to takeoff though and land..
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Register or LoginAn old post by sailshaw dated September 16, 2016, 10:49:03 AM reads:"... the 727 ... could take off, fly, and land with the airstairs deployed. That was demonstrated by Boeing to the government at our test field at Moses Lake (Washington)."
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I'm neither an aviation engineer nor a pilot, but that sounds crazy to me. If the stairs in their deployed and locked down configuration are solid enough to serve as a tail support to prevent tipping, then how could they allow rotation for take off, or not interfere with a nose high landing?
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They did it in 1975. the plane was in bad shape other than the stairs..it was able to takeoff though and land..
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The Boeing tests were obviously done with the stairs being unlocked.
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