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    F-100 Super Sabre zero-length launch test- GIF

    F-100 Super Sabre zero-length launch test. Developed in the 1950s, the zero-launch system used mobile launch platforms to conceal and launch aircraft, reducing the reliance on airfields for their operation.




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    I wonder why they have the landing gear down and where do they land?

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    I was thinking the same thing. Maybe in case the launch doesn't go as planned they have some chance of landing down range someplace?

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    Quote Originally Posted by batchit View Post
    I wonder why they have the landing gear down and where do they land?
    I suspect it's because the plane is parked on the platform during deployment and before being raised to launch position.

    Neil



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