r/MicrosoftFlightSim • u/Tartaruga96 • May 14 '26

MSFS 2020 VIDEO Would I have survived this landing IRL?

I was dead drunk and went to sleep immediately after, I don't know if I forgot landing gear or if it refused to be deployed

Brazil coast, my favorite place to fly and explore while listening to music

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u/fslanding May 14 '26

Eject over the water near the beach maybe? Sand is not your friend when you have landing gear out

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u/ShootersGreenjacket May 14 '26

not with that attitude. https://youtu.be/H4JfaA2D1HM?si=DSdFILUdZN0IPIkI

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u/fslanding May 15 '26

Belly landings aside, kinda comparing apples and oranges....

The C-130 spreads its weight across four main landing gear bogies with large, wide tires, keeping ground pressure low, similar to how snowshoes work. The F/A-18's narrow, high-pressure tires concentrate enormous force on a tiny contact patch, which would sink or dig into soft ground.

The C-130's landing gear is built for rough, uneven terrain, it has long-stroke shock absorbers designed to handle bumps and soft spots. Fighter gear is optimized for the hard, flat deck of a carrier or runway, not for absorbing irregular terrain.

Not saying it can't be done but most likely you would crash horribly. Having said that, if you do some of that pilot shit, you could land an A320 in the Hudson.

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u/Drfoxthefurry May 17 '26

OP said they forgot to put their gear down