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Old 11-29-2011, 12:27 PM   #263
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Great post by sa226 on the different crosswind techniques based upon the type of aircraft you are flying. Here is an old video showing the 777 undergoing crosswind landing tests, note how they land without kicking in some rudder before touchdown, testing the ability of the landing gears to take the force:



Here's the A380 doing the same in Iceland:

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