Talk:Bristol Freighter

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[edit] Carvair comparision?

If you compare this aircraft with the DC-4 Carvair which got retractable landing gear, it seem old fashion with the fixed landing gear? Never any plans to make with retractable landing gear? RGDS Alexmcfire —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexmcfire (talk • contribs) 19:38, 30 May 2007

Perhaps the extreme high mounting position of the wings on the fuselage explains it. A retraction mechanism in the typical style would have required significant engineering (and perhaps weight) to maintain strength. Either way, it's not really something we can put into the article unless there is some discussion of it in a reliable source which would be relevant to cite. – Kieran T ^(talk) 19:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

In the article it explains the original requirement was for an aircraft to operate out of jungle strips - an environment in which having the wheels down and bolted has an advantage.MilborneOne 21:09, 30 May 2007 (UTC)