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Well I never...!
Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 16:20
by Paul K
Never knew the Airbus A-340 had an extra undercarriage bogey on the centreline..
Is that configuration unique ?
Re: Well I never...!
Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 17:23
by Garry Russell
Only the later ones 500,600 due to weight
The earlier ones had a double wheel centre main undercarriage.
On the subject of Airbus......
Many folks don't know about the bogie option on the A.320, which AFAIK was only taken up by Indian Airlines
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Indian-A ... 1656061/L/
Re: Well I never...!
Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 17:32
by DaveB
Well I'll be! I knew about the centre bogie on the big girl but A320 option is a new one for me
Good one Garry
ATB
DaveB
Re: Well I never...!
Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 17:42
by Garry Russell
Indian's earliest were like that but the later ones were the normal twin units
Re: Well I never...!
Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 18:14
by Chris Trott
The bogie option on the Indian Airlines planes was to allow them to land the aircraft on the sub-standard runways they operated into that were long enough, but couldn't handle the weight of the A320's. As the infrastructure within India has improved, the need for this option has been removed.
Re: Well I never...!
Posted: 25 Jul 2010, 18:16
by DaveB
Makes sense CT
ATB
DaveB