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  2. Lockheed C-5 Galaxy - Wikipedia

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    The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed, and now maintained and upgraded by its successor, Lockheed Martin.It provides the United States Air Force (USAF) with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsized and oversized loads, including all air-certifiable cargo.

  3. Thrust reversal - Wikipedia

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    Thrust reversers deployed on the CFM56 engine of an Airbus A321. Thrust reversal, also called reverse thrust, is the temporary diversion of an aircraft engine's thrust for it to act against the forward travel of the aircraft, providing deceleration.

  4. Landing gear - Wikipedia

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    The landing gear represents 2.5 to 5% of the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) and 1.5 to 1.75% of the aircraft cost, but 20% of the airframe direct maintenance cost. A suitably-designed wheel can support 30 t (66,000 lb), tolerate a ground speed of 300 km/h and roll a distance of 500,000 km (310,000 mi) ; it has a 20,000 hours time between overhaul and a 60,000 hours or 20 year life time.

  5. Ground carriage - Wikipedia

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    An aircraft ground carriage (also "ground power assisted takeoff and landing concept") is a landing gear system connected to the ground, on which aircraft can take off and land without their aircraft-installed landing gear. [1] The technical feasibility of the ground carriage is being investigated by two research groups.

  6. V speeds - Wikipedia

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    Maximum landing gear extended speed. This is the maximum speed at which a retractable gear aircraft should be flown with the landing gear extended. [7] [8] [9] [20] V LO: Maximum landing gear operating speed. This is the maximum speed at which the landing gear on a retractable gear aircraft should be extended or retracted. [7] [9] [20] V LOF ...

  7. Pilots safe after landing with malfunctioning landing gear - AOL

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    BRANCH COUNTY — Two pilots safely landed a Piper twin-engine PA-30 on the grass at the Branch County Memorial Airport shortly before 2 p.m. Friday after having trouble with the landing gear.

  8. ATA 100 - Wikipedia

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    ATA 100 contains the reference to the ATA numbering system which is a common referencing standard for commercial aircraft documentation. This commonality permits greater ease of learning and understanding for pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, and engineers alike.

  9. Glen Powell responds to rumor that he could replace Tom ... - AOL

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    Glen Powell could never take the place of Tom Cruise.. The "Twisters" actor responded to rumors that the action star wanted Powell to replace him in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise when Pat ...