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This page last updated on 29th February 2004

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NOSE GEAR

  1. Looking up at the rear of XS590's nose gear leg.
  2. XN685's nose with nose gear at far right. Note the approach lights on the upper nose gear door.

PORT MAIN GEAR

  1. Looking up and slightly back into XN685's port main wheel bay. Legs are dirty blue-grey, bay internals are mostly very dirty semi-gloss white.
  2. Main gear leg and wheel.
  3. Gear leg again, this time viewed from outboard.

STARBOARD MAIN GEAR

  1. XS590's starboard main gear viewed from ahead.
  2. The inner part of the gear bay (the bit where the wheel lies when retracted). The diagonal line is a bit of rope holding the door semi-closed.

ARRESTOR HOOK AND AIRBRAKE

  1. XS590's arrestor hook from behind and slightly to starboard, looking forward.
  2. XN685's drooped arrestor hook viewed from ahead and to starboard, showing door shape.
  3. XS590's airbrake viewed from port...
  4. ...and from starboard and further away.

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