Take off and Landing (On main wheels only)
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No post-processing done to photo, only cropped. Nikon NEF (RAW) files available. NPP Straight Photography at noPhotoShopping.com
The undercarriage of a Comma Butterfly! This Comma landed on our patio door which gave me a chance to photograph it through the glass with wings outspread showing it from a different viewpoint. You get a clear view of the white comma marks on the underside of the hindwings that give the species it’s name.
Our patio door is a definite favourite with the insects in our garden.
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Undercarriage-down for a tricky landing in blustery conditions on the local heronry (Nottingham, UK) (5477)
Europe, Portugal, Região Norte, Porto, Ribeira, Escape stairs, Funicular dos Guindas, Passengers (slightly cut from B&T)
Let's revisit delightful Porto again. Shown here is the Funicular dos Guindas (1891 renovated in 1994), traveling up and down the steep embankment of the river Douro.
This Funicular is rather unique , the cars are self-leveling – they adjust the angle of their undercarriage according to the variations in the steepness of the track. The length of the track is 281 metres (922 ft) and it descends 61 metres (200 ft).
This is number 53 of the Porto - Vila Nova de Gaia & region album.
Undercarriage engaged and coming into land...
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These Swans were upending feeding in the shallows by the banks of the River Severn. On this stretch of the river its now classed as a Swan sanctuary, so the population has increased over the years. At present there must be in excess of over 100 at this site between the Worcester bridge and our Cathedral.
This shot clearly shows the 'inverted gull' wings of the Corsair. The main undercarriage is attached at the lowest point of the wing bend, which allows a relatively short leg to keep that huge propeller (>4m/13ft diameter) from striking the deck. Designed to be based on aircraft carriers, the Corsair was a difficult plane to land, due in part to poor visibility for the pilot over the very long nose of the plane. The Royal Navy made a number of minor modifications that improved visibility and handling and cleared the Corsair for carrier operation some time before the US Navy were able to.
Eventually though, the Corsair became the most successful fighter in USN service, achieving a 'kill' ratio of 11:1 in the Far East theater.
Only one of 3 undercarriage legs extended, so instead of landing at Old Warden, they flew back to base at nearby Duxford and managed to rectify the problem (using the tried and tested method of hitting the relevant part with a hammer until it started working) and landed safely there.
I was going to go on about my successful use of a slow shutter speed to get good prop circles, but the bit about the hammer is far more interesting, although in reality it lowered normally when they got back to Duxford.
Elk undegoing undercarriage retraction as she does some in-flight manouvres so that the round thing approaching hits the right spot!
A yellow-legged gull (larus michahellis) lowering its feet as it prepares to splash down in the sea near Argostoli, Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands.
The undercarriage is mid-way retracting up into the wings. In the earliest few Spitfires, raising the undercarriage had to be hand-pumped by the pilot, leading to some suffering from a form of bursitis known as 'Spitfire elbow'. From the 175th aircraft onwards, a hydraulic pump was fitted to all Spitfires, sparing further injury - from that source, at least.
This Spitfire is a Mk IXb - the 'b' indicating that the wing armament consists of two 20mm cannon and four 0.303 inch Browning machine guns. The original Spitfires were fitted with eight machine guns, but they often proved inadequate to bring down a well-armoured bomber. With the appearance of the 'b' wing, the previous Mk 1 Spitfires become designated as Mk 1a.
Based at Duxford, MH434 is seen here at the Shuttleworth Collection's Season Opener at nearby Old Warden aerodrome.
Douglas C-47 'Drag 'em Oot' performing her flying display ar Cosby 2021 Victory Show..
N473DC is a World War II and D-Day veteran, having flown for the USAAF, United States Army Air Force, RAF, Royal Air Force and RCAF, Royal Canadian Air Force during her military life.
Flew for many years for various civilian operators until 2005 when she returned to the UK and she returned to her previous Military livery
Well, this Thunderbolt is more than 80 years old, so I guess a few wrinkles are allowable.
P-47D 'Nellie B' climbing out of Sywell, undercarriage mid-retraction.
Bonus points if you can identify the song that the caption is taken from...
Great Blue Heron
Another close call with the Herons today.
This is the original not cropped.
I know this probably isn't a proper pic with some of the wings outside of the frame. Though seeing the underside of this Heron was pretty trick and thought I'd share it :)
We don't get many historic jets on the airshow circuit, sadly, as they are too difficult and costly to maintain for most operators. This Sabre lives in France and appeared at several UK events last year giving terrific demonstrations of post-war jet air power. Note the nose wheel door (painted red on the inside) has opened as the undercarriage starts its retraction sequence. Also, the nose wheel itself is still spinning after the take-off run.
The "undercarriage" of the old Levensauer Bridge over the Kiel Canal at Kiel.
This bridge was built in 1894 and should be removed in the next years for a new bridge.
The red and blue colors on this image are real
The ingenious gear retraction mechanism had been designed by Boeing and Curtiss had to pay royalties for its use.
The P-36 appeared in the mid 1930s and featured several cutting-edge design features, such as being all-metal construction, an enclosed cockpit and retractable undercarriage. The latter feature was a compromise between the added speed gained from removing the drag caused by the extended wheels, and the added weight, mechanical complexity and risk of failure of the retraction mechanism. (In the earliest Spitfires, the undercarriage had to be hand pumped by the pilot after take-off, leading to a painful medical condition known as 'Spitfire-elbow')
The Curtiss P-36 was found to be easier to manoeuvre than a Spitfire Mk 1 in a dog-fight, but the Spitfire was significantly faster.
This beautifully presented P-36 is seen here at the Duxford July 2024 air show.
Finished my caricature A10 warthog today;
featuring a characteristic sharkmouth, a pilot, working gatling gun and springshooters, and retractable undercarriage.
and as a plus, it's remarkably sturdy and swooshable :)
An LC-130H Hercules outfitted with ski undercarriage and operated by the New York Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Squadron departing Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
The main undercarriage is just folding inwards. You can see the wheel still spinning following the take-off run.
Really happy with the resolution on this shot of this two-seat P-51D Mustang 'Jersey Jerk' seen here, departing Duxford, presumably to its base at Sywell.