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Old 1st Nov 2023, 09:35
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
737-900s seem particularly prone to tipping, for obvious reasons, likewise the 757-300, less so the 737-800 (but still possible, depending on factors such as hold loads).

A number of other types are often seen using a tail steady, including many freighters.
I have operated B757-300s for a very long time, never been an issue, never known one to have tail tipped and neither the B757-200.
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