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What causes the BANG when an airliner lifts off?
I've flown a lot of planes, of different sizes, and I always lift off gently.
When I fly as a passenger on an airliner though, there is a "thud" or even a "bang" as the main wheels leave the runway. Sometimes this bang is so loud is frightens passengers, and once it was strong enough (on a 777 departing for Hong Kong) that I was sure we'd at least blown a tire, if not actually struck something with the mains. But in the end, it's always OK - just normal. Who knows what this is? Is it the pusher actuators on the main gear? The telescoping elements of the main gear bottoming out? Just curious. . . G Faris |
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