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Front fell off, people deplaned (while still horizontal) which shifted the balance backwards. It’s sitting on the rear bulkhead,
by cschmatzler 6mo ago
Front fell off, people deplaned (while still horizontal) which shifted the balance backwards. It’s sitting on the rear bulkhead,
- weird-eye-issue 6mo agoI guess there is more weight in the relatively small section of the front that came off than I expected
- fredoralive 6mo 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 6mo agoOh yeah that definitely makes sense
- wat10000 6mo 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 6mo 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 6mo agoIt's balance, you don't need a large difference in weight for it to tilt backwards.