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Antonov An-124 Ruslan (RA-82047)
VDA2950 from RJGG / NGO on final to Rwy 16R on 3/12/15. (ln 07-01 / cn 9773053259121).
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I'm not a pilot, so excuse me if this is a dumb question, but I noticed his rudder is angled to the right a fair amount. Is that because he is crabbing in a crosswind, or for some other reason. Thanks.
I believe it is steering onto the Centre Line on the runway before touchdown, think of it as a rudder on a boat because it does the same thing. Probably correcting for crosswinds, OR am I incorrect?
There was quite a bit of wind that day and the aircraft did quite a bit of crabbing and bobbing of the nose while on approach. Not much of that is obvious in a still photo but good catch on the rudder 'skyhawkrg'.
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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| 04-Aug-2025 | Unknown | Near Turkmenbashi | Near Uralsk | First seen 11:10AM UTC | Last seen 05:39PM +05 | 1:28 |
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