747 Aborted Take Off

[OH Flier]

I have some retired A&P friends that keep sending me interesting clips and pictures. Here a 747 aborts takeoff.

 

[fgcason]

Every time I see something like that, it just reinforces my decision to stick with GA planes. They'll stop when you tell them to..and they don't crash as hard.

 

[tonycondon]

so much for acclerate stop and V1. at least they were going slow.

 

[MauleSkinner]

so much for acclerate stop and V1. at least they were going slow.

That's why some malfunctions are best taken into the air...high-speed aborts (nearing V1) are notoriously unsuccessful.

Remember, too, that if they didn't abort for an engine failure, they had 33% more thrust during the abort than the "book" numbers are based on.

Fly safe!

David