On 8/4/2015 6:35 PM, Byker wrote:
> news:CNednVyga-gAGl3InZ2dnUU7-b-dnZ2d@giganews.com...
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>> There's a couple of them in the Madrid Museo del Aire, Quatro Vientos.
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> Trivia: While touted as the first fighter with retractable landing gear,
> the wheels had to be MANUALLY cranked up and down (approx. 45 turns). It
> was prone to jamming and required considerable strength from the pilot,
> depending on the airspeed. Most of the test flights were performed with
> the gear extended.
But all part of the Soviet dream!
:-)
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