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EP-AGA (cn 21317/483) VIP Aircraft. The Nose-gear Gravel Deflector keeps gravel off the underbelly.The Gravel Kit is made of corrosion-resistant steel and has a sheet metal leading edge which acts as an aerofoil to give it aerodynamic stability.First flight 25/02/1977.
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A visitor from United Kingdom posted Mon August 17, 2009:
Common in Alaska, too. At least one gravel runway still used by 737s on the North Slope.

A visitor from Iran, Islamic Republic Of posted Sun April 26, 2009:
Excellent !

A visitor from Netherlands posted Sat January 31, 2009:
Nice detail shot, interesting to see up close

Tim

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu January 29, 2009:
This deflector when the gear is up must form part of the gear doors interesting picture very well illustrated.

A visitor from - posted Wed January 28, 2009:
Great rare and nice picture from this old bird!Thanks for sharing.(ARafiee)

A visitor from Canada posted Tue January 27, 2009:
Actually, it's to keep the gravel from deflecting into the engines. Very common here in Canada

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue January 27, 2009:
Wow I never knew about this, very nice photo and interesting deflector. I am curious to see how this thing is stowed when the gear retracts! Thank you for a most interesting picture!

A visitor from United Kingdom posted Tue January 27, 2009:
Perfect shot fro AGA dear Mah (Shahrokh)

A visitor from Russian Federation posted Mon January 26, 2009:
Such a strange and unusual device! Thanks for publishing such a good close-up photo.

A visitor from Iran, Islamic Republic Of posted Mon January 26, 2009:
Thank you very much dear Ahmad!this is an unblievable shot! I've never seen this deflector such close like this!!
-Shary

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