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Old 03-23-2026, 03:08 PM   #63
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Is it possible to collapse the landing gear in that kind of situation and hope it slows down the plane enough to stop in time or would that make it slide even further along the runway?
That is in a few emergency procedures in some aircraft, but you lose directional control and, I've seen this, they slide a lot further than you would think. I don't know if it's possible or advised in a commercial jet.
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