North American B-25 vs Douglas A-26 grass strip requirements

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

Rajay wrote:

Don't know the answer to your question, but I think I remember hearing somewhere (once upon a time, etc.) that the North American B-25 Mitchell was notorious for relatively weak landing gear and/or was prone to failures there. If that is true, it might not be a good idea to try to operate one routinely off of a unpaved airstrip.

Grass was pretty much it for a lot of British airfields.

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

Rajay wrote:

Don't know the answer to your question, but I think I remember hearing somewhere (once upon a time, etc.) that the North American B-25 Mitchell was notorious for relatively weak landing gear and/or was prone to failures there. If that is true, it might not be a good idea to try to operate one routinely off of a unpaved airstrip.

Grass was pretty much it for a lot of British airfields.

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

Ask Bill Dempsay.Maybe First he will ask you One Engine or Two? What are you loaded with. He used to do it regularly at Rantoul Ks.

That is land and take off on grass. He told me that should you lose an engine on take off get ready for the roll.

Versatile · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 1:35 pm **Posts:** 636

Ask Bill Dempsay.Maybe First he will ask you One Engine or Two? What are you loaded with. He used to do it regularly at Rantoul Ks.

That is land and take off on grass. He told me that should you lose an engine on take off get ready for the roll.

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