60 Seconds in the Life of Landing Gear
Part 7 in an ongoing series of (approximately) 60 second films.
If you only see one 60-second movie this year, see this one. Seriously. I think it’s my favorite. It actually gets my heart racing every time I watch it.
Comments
Cool. What kind of plane was it to have its landing gear on the side like that?
Posted by: edemay | April 4, 2006 9:56 AM
Neat!
Where were you landing?
Posted by: Jordan | April 4, 2006 2:49 PM
I was flying in to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, on a little twin-prop plane. I’m not sure what kind exactly.
Posted by: David | April 4, 2006 5:38 PM
It could be a De Havilland Canada Dash 8.
Posted by: The Comedian | April 4, 2006 5:57 PM
How did you do it? Where the the cam?
Posted by: Yana | August 3, 2006 3:30 PM
This could be a Fokker 50 (Dutch manufactured) that has its main landing gears mounted just behind each engine.
Posted by: Vijay | November 28, 2006 12:04 AM
wow!!!!! give me a sec to catch my breath.
Posted by: mona | December 5, 2006 8:54 AM
Great … a unique perspective!
Posted by: Delalan | January 24, 2007 5:48 AM
beautiful idea and execution (the whole series, not just this particular one) ..
good luck with more of your mentally-chewy 60 second ideas (that take much more work than merely 60 seconds…
Posted by: andrew | January 24, 2007 9:00 AM
I recognized that as the Phoenix airport. I played football in the pac-10 and flew in there many times. Nice shot.
Posted by: Hismikeness | January 28, 2007 2:04 PM
It is a De Havilland Dash 8. The Fokker 50 has a round tube in front of the main strut.
You can see more video of the aircraft at www.flightlevel350.com
The Dash 8 is the nicest of the propeller commuter aircraft. If maintained properly, it is smooth and quiet and just as roomy as a larger
Boeing or Airbus jet.
Posted by: Ed | January 28, 2007 7:11 PM
Could be ATR 42 or 72. Top wing prop planes.
Posted by: Lori | January 30, 2007 12:08 PM
Oooh, I got the city right, not sure about the aircraft though it does look like a Fokker f50…
Posted by: Valerie | February 27, 2007 11:25 PM
This is actually a Dash 8 or DHC-8, both the Fokker 50 and Dash 8 have similar landing gear positioning. though the Fokker 50 has larger tires and less arodynamic flares.
Posted by: aviationbuff | March 7, 2007 8:53 PM
Somewhat OT, but here goes: Wouldn’t Ironic Sans be a great name for a sans-serif font, rather than a serif one?
Posted by: Refusenik | January 4, 2008 12:52 PM
I’ve watched all your 60 sec videos and I’ve learned that I’ve a concentration span of 20 sec - but this I watched twice. Great video!! Love it!
I found you on the swedish metro magazine on the web:
http://www.metro.se/se/article/2008/01/13/19/1027-42/index.xml
Posted by: Stella | January 13, 2008 6:03 PM
I loved it, I was waiting and waiting, thinking is it gonna put its landing gear up, is it gonna land, whats gonna happen.
Posted by: Michael Taylor | May 24, 2008 10:40 PM