What are the items attached to the front landing gear an under the front of each engine? Is this a feature on the old -200s or something for gravel or cold weather operations?
Its a special gravel runway kit that was developed for airfields like Dawson City. For this take off the engines would more or less be maxed out for thrust to get the bird off the short runway . Its awesome to watch live .
The tubes in the front use engine bleed air (high pressure air made from the compressor in the engine) to blow away the engine intake vortices and dissipate the vacuum effect preventing gravel from being sucked into the engines. The gear attachment keeps rocks from being flung up and damaging the fuselage. A mud flap of sorts.
skyraiderjet Yeah, these 737's have special gravel kits. I can't explain exactly how they work to you so here's a link haha. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravelkit
skyraiderjet I was only there for about 45 minutes. I know Air North flies Hawker Siddeley HS 748's into Dawson but i don't know if they even need gravel kits.
I'm a private pilot and have landed on gravel and grass but a 737 on gravel? That's just awesome!
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Awesome view and sound! So good to see a -200. Liked a lot, and have a good day!
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I was on Air North Boenig 737-200 flight from Dawson City to Fairbanks, Alaska in 2017. Smooth take off on gravel runway.
And this is why NOTHING will properly replace the 737-200!
Very amazing video!!!
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Dramatic take off! Love it😀
I witnessed this last year, but in murky weather. The old models are used for charter flights to e.g. Fairbanks
PeterNGloor Yes! Saw it again the next day in Fairbanks. So cool to see a 737 take off on gravel though!
Awesome fast takeoff
Amazing video mate Love the 737-200! Thanks for sharing. Just subbed to your channel, glad to support you!
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I hope i get to see a gravel runway airport one day
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Gorgeous.
What are the items attached to the front landing gear an under the front of each engine? Is this a feature on the old -200s or something for gravel or cold weather operations?
dogmandan79 www.b737.org.uk/unpavedstripkit.htm
Its a special gravel runway kit that was developed for airfields like Dawson City. For this take off the engines would more or less be maxed out for thrust to get the bird off the short runway . Its awesome to watch live .
The tubes in the front use engine bleed air (high pressure air made from the compressor in the engine) to blow away the engine intake vortices and dissipate the vacuum effect preventing gravel from being sucked into the engines. The gear attachment keeps rocks from being flung up and damaging the fuselage. A mud flap of sorts.
Must be a pain keeping the gravel on the runway
when was this 737-200 deliverd to air north
Lufthansa did there last flight a week ago on there 737 -200
Gerald Schaerig I think you mean 737-300. They retired their last 200's in the mid 90's.
So the gravel doesn't harm the engines? Is there so device preventing the gravel from entering the engines?
skyraiderjet Yeah, these 737's have special gravel kits. I can't explain exactly how they work to you so here's a link haha. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravelkit
Thanks, do you ever get any turboprop aircraft operating on the airfield? Do they have any gravel kits?
skyraiderjet I was only there for about 45 minutes. I know Air North flies Hawker Siddeley HS 748's into Dawson but i don't know if they even need gravel kits.
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