Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87 landing gear down

Name: Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87 landing gear down
Uploaded: 2026-07-23T10:30:30.926Z
Duration: 39 s
Channel: Not A Charm
Description: A firefighting jet is flying with its landing gear down. That's intentional, the extra drag keeps the Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87's engines at a higher power setting, allowing pilots to respond much faster if they suddenly need full thrust while flying low over a wildfire.

by Not A Charm: News

A firefighting jet is flying with its landing gear down. That's intentional, the extra drag keeps the Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87's engines at a higher power setting, allowing pilots to respond much faster if they suddenly need full thrust while flying low over a wildfire.

Transcript (en)

Insert the wind, I'm pulling you this one, okay? Until you see the road on the left wing, this work, yeah, right here. Here, you can put it in here, the left wing. Thank you.

Erickson Aero Tanker MD-87 landing gear down

Transcript (en)

Insert the wind, I'm pulling you this one, okay? Until you see the road on the left wing, this work, yeah, right here. Here, you can put it in here, the left wing. Thank you.