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Ryanair - tail touch?

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  • 13-12-2007 11:27pm
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    ciarsd
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    Had heard in the news that a Ryanair flight to Manchester (I think) yesterday morning was a little eager to take to the sky and ended up hitting the tail off the runway on takeoff. Just wondered if this a common occurrence at airports? :eek:

    Edit:
    Been looking on youtube, and there are a few posted alright!


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    FlutterinBantam
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    Shít happens, its reasonably common.

    Aircraft are built to take a bit of scraping in that area.


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    GBX
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    Ive seen some videos of the testing they put aircraft through while developing, a few on the A380. They make sure they can take a "bump" or "scrape" before they become active.


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    daveirl
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    ian_m
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    ciarsd wrote: »
    Been looking on youtube, and there are a few posted alright!

    links please ...:)


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    WexCan
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    Search for tailstrike, there's quite a few.


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    ian_m
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    WexCan wrote: »
    Search for tailstrike, there's quite a few.

    Yes there are a few but I'm looking for Ryanair related.


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    WexCan
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    Think OP meant there were a few tailstrike vids posted, indicating that it's a (reasonably) common occurence.

    I've been flying as crew for well over a year now and have only had one minor scrape. Felt a bit of a bump but continued on, no major damage.

    A lot depends on aircraft type. Low-sitting aircraft like the 737 are more prone to tailstrikes, as are the likes of the A321 (and other "stretched" aircraft types).


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    Davidth88
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    The DC8-80's were very prone to this, they had very obvious ' skids' built in.

    I have never actually felt/seen it myself


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    cyrusdvirus
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    Concorde had a set of wheels at the back of the aircraft, to protect the airframe from tail strikes


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    ciarsd
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    Thanks for the info. folks - had heard of it once before. Having looked on youtube when I posted this thread last night, it is apparent that it is a 'common' occurrence for the want of a better term.

    @ ian_m - WexCan took me up correctly, I meant aircraft in general on youtube, not just Ryanair.

    Thanks for the insight :)


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    ian_m
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    I can't seem to find anything in the news about it.


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    ciarsd
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    Was in the papers - can't remember which one now, either of these 3 (Metro, Herald, Times).


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    ian_m
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    gatecrash wrote: »
    Concorde had a set of wheels at the back of the aircraft, to protect the airframe from tail strikes

    As seen here...


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    WexCan
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    Lovely plane. :)


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    Kevster
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    Wow....they really WERE loud :p Still, 'tis a great shame that they aren't in use.


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    WexCan
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    I remember being a young spotter, over at Heathrow for the day and seeing Concorde land over me. Amazing, but deafening.


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    *Kol*
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    Concorde had a set of wheels at the back of the aircraft, to protect the airframe from tail strikes
    ian_m wrote: »
    As seen here...

    I would say that that's not a wheel at the rear of the aircraft but a retractable tail skid that extends whenever the landing gear is extended like on a B767.


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    WexCan
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    It's a wheel, but it's retractable.

    faq6.jpg


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    cyrusdvirus
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    WexCan wrote: »
    It's a wheel, but it's retractable.

    faq6.jpg

    Dammit!!

    You beat me to it!

    I was about to go all medieval (within the boards rules of course) on his ass!! :D


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    #21
    *Kol*
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    I stand corrected!!:D


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