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August 5th 11, 04:55 AM
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FIRST AIR B-737 "Snowy Owl"
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August 13th 11, 09:23 PM
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FIRST AIR B-737 "Snowy Owl"
What's affixed to the nose gear's hub?
Thanks, * JB * On 8/4/11 23:55 , Canuck wrote:
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August 14th 11, 01:04 AM
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FIRST AIR B-737 "Snowy Owl"
On Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:23:21 -0400, "J.B. Mentzer"
wrote: What's affixed to the nose gear's hub? That's a gravel suppression kit. They help keep the nosewheel from kicking up too much FOD on unimproved runways; saves wear and tear on the fuselage undersides as well as diminishing the engines' opportunity to ingest stuff more chewy than air... Bob ^,,^
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August 14th 11, 01:26 AM
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FIRST AIR B-737 "Snowy Owl"
"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message
... On Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:23:21 -0400, "J.B. Mentzer" wrote: What's affixed to the nose gear's hub? That's a gravel suppression kit. They help keep the nosewheel from kicking up too much FOD on unimproved runways; saves wear and tear on the fuselage undersides as well as diminishing the engines' opportunity to ingest stuff more chewy than air... Bob ^,,^ You'd think they'd have the optional goose deflector as well. -- Cheers Dave Kearton
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