747-100, difficult landing for the pilots

[mpenguin1]

Actual shots are from a fairly impressive landing operation.
One of SAA's first B-747s retiring to Rand Airport, South Africa
(elevation 5568 feet with 4898 long x 50 feet wide runway!)

The 747-100 outer-to-outer main gear tire width is 41.33 ft.
Empty aircraft Vref was 115 kts! Right on the center line.

An inch is as good as a mile. Nice work.

 

[Swen]

And I thought staying on the centerline was hard in a seminole....

 

[USMCmech]

WOW!!!

 

[derg]

I think the 'darned near empty' Vref in an -88 is like 118 or something. Pretty cool!

 

[Snow]

I can't see the photo but I guess it was in a massive crab? No wing low in a 747 so the gear is designed to withstand side-loading from a 45 deg crab landing! Talk about smoking them up! <grin>

 

[I_WANNA_BE_ATP]

That will be ME.

Okay maybe in my dreams but I can dream can't I?????