Looks like sw is going to get the blow job of his life :-(

[Burney]

55kt, sw. a 55kt wind never hurt anyone. Fúck me, I've landed a Yak-50 in a 50kt wind! (It was straight down the strip, but you get my meaning.)

It's only an ex-hurricane, anyway.

[Sir C]

It's only an ex-hurricane, anyway.

Oddly, the Yak-50 shared several unusual charcteristics with the Hurricane, including a pneumatic flap and gear activation system.

[Burney]

Oddly, the Yak-50 shared several unusual charcteristics with the Hurricane, including a pneumatic flap and gear activation system.

What are the advantages of that over hydraulics?

[Sir C]

What are the advantages of that over hydraulics?

I suspect it's a question of saving weight, not having to carry the fluid. On the other hand, one would imagine that the weight of the compressor would make up for it. So I don't really know, to be honest.

The -50 also used the pneumatic system for starting, which was rather fun.