Gear Retraction Braking System. May be inoperative provided:
a) After take-off, landing gear remains extended for two minutes before retraction.
b) Take-off performance is based on Landing Gear Extended.
Errr....has there ever been take-off performance with the gear retracted? asks Nephew Charles Aufranc. It might shorten the landing run, but on take-off?
Source: Flight International
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