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How did it end up like that with the nose up: what is holding it up?
by weird-eye-issue 7mo ago
How did it end up like that with the nose up: what is holding it up?
- cschmatzler 7mo agoFront fell off, people deplaned (while still horizontal) which shifted the balance backwards. It’s sitting on the rear bulkhead,
- weird-eye-issue 7mo agoI guess there is more weight in the relatively small section of the front that came off than I expected
- fredoralive 7mo agoI’d guess the front landing gear assembly is going to be fairly heavy, and appears to be missing. This model of plane also has its engines at the rear, not under the wing, which will move the balance to the back.
- weird-eye-issue 7mo agoOh yeah that definitely makes sense
- wat10000 7mo agoPlanes typically have their center of gravity just forward of the rear wheels. This makes it easier to rotate on takeoff. The margins are thin enough that certain planes will sometimes have people in the back get off first, before the people on the front, to avoid tipping onto the tail like this.
- ErroneousBosh 7mo agoI have been on small aircraft where some of the larger passengers (me, at about 100kg, and a couple of other guys my size) were asked to sit a little further back for the takeoff but move up front and get off last because of the difference in balance as the fuel was used.
- ambicapter 7mo agoIt's balance, you don't need a large difference in weight for it to tilt backwards.
- Reason077 7mo agoGravity. The aircraft is heavier at the back, where the engines are. With the nose severely damaged/missing, the centre of gravity has shifted aft, so what’s left of the nose is sticking up in the air.
- _moof 7mo ago[flagged]