Last month, I wrote a short blurb on the new outboard landing gear door design for the 747-8F that Boeing developed after the airframer found a “very apparent” buffet in the inboard flaps when set to the maximum setting of 30. RC501 was spotted yesterday during a test flight from Boeing Field sporting the new gear doors.
The original design had the lower part of the door canted out 45-degrees, while the revised design feature the lower door more in line with the upper door. The modifications also include vortilons on the
inboard flap as well as a bullnose design on the leading edge of the
upper half of the outboard landing gear door.
Photo Credit Liz Matzelle
(Three more photos after the jump)
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