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Spurs' low-key tactics land McDyess

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Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:20:44 GM

Antonio McDyess made things official Friday, signing a contract with the Spurs that makes the 6-foot-9 power forward arguably the team's most significant outside free agent signee of the Tim Duncan era.

What ways could a plane land if it had no wheels? Splurt your ideas out?
Q. This is a serious question but be as creative as you want. Basically for my project we have to lower the weight of planes to make them use less fuel. The wheels are only used during take off and landing, the rest of the flight they are a dead weight and are extremely heavy so i thought maybe they could be removed somehow. Sounds crazy yes but can you think of how it could land without the wheels? Someone suggested nose diving the plane into a building... the passengers have to live thanks!
Asked by peter s - Sun May 4 18:03:16 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Landing gear has taken on other forms other than wheels. A tracked bogie not unlike those on a tank was used as well as skis used for landing in snow and ice conditions like at Antartica and pontoons used to land on water. Some WW2 gliders landed on skids instead of wheels. . . I'm not sure where you going with this. May i suggest a mile long 50 ft. wide pan of JELLO? . Less outragous a system that acts like a hovercraft and the airplance lands on a skirted cushon of air. Not an economical idea but possible. . .
Answered by ericbryce2 - Sun May 4 18:22:06 2008