I'm, with nutty on this one - I dont see boeing placing their engines on top of the wings in case the gear fails during landing - with anything experimental - or even common - there are inherent risks. if it were me, I would get loads of practice on a sim and be sure to have a contingency.
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sapce station building
I have an opening scenario for that! it's actually something I have a keen interest in - i'll post it to my website so you can have a look. you may have to ajdust the scenario a little, becuase the shuttle in unmanned to begin with - I could easily sort that out.
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I wouldn't even know where to start calculating a burn like that - I mean, Orbital elements change dynamically all the time! I could calculate the burn, only to find myself way off the beaten track!
Even then, It would be near impossible to actually end the burn at exactly the right...