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Sukhoi Su-57 Demo Pilot Pulls Drag Chute While Still Airborne

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Was pulling the drag chute a mistake or intentional? (aviationbuzzword.com) More...

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bbabis
bbabis 5
Just think how short the landing would have been if he had landed into that strong wind.
vector4traffic
Maybe it was an attempt to demonstrate short field landing but i'm not sure the risk of bending the gear is worth it. Check out the rudder inputs.... yikes.
sgbelverta
sharon bias 2
Pretty sure this wasn't how the landing was planned. On the space shuttle, at least a couple of wheels were on the ground before the chute deployed. Of course, that wasn't a short runway situation.

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