With 22,000 hrs now, since 1969... never aborted a takeoff near V1 speed.
I aborted a few times around 80 kts or so...
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I had two engine failures right at VR speed...
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One was in a 727-100... main gear tire nš 4 exploded at rotation, parts of tire were ingested in nš 3 engine (RH pod engine) and engine got torn off the fuselage, fell on the runway (we did not immediately know it fell on the runway until seconds later, when tower advised us)... The R/T sounded like this... "Frankfurt, Clipper 789, we lost nš 3 engine, request immediate return and vectors" - "Clipper 789, affirmative, you lost your engine, it is on runway, we will vector you to the other runway"... Definition of lost an engine, and "lost an engine"...?
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The other was in a 747-200F, Lagos, Nigeria, also at rotation, flock of large birds decided to takeoff same time we did... (tower did clear us for takeoff, birds forgot to ask for takeoff clearance) - One, or a few hit the nš 4 engine, engine failure and fire warning, F/O was PF, I handled the check lists with F/E, airplane flew profile to acceleration and flap retraction. The problem was severe vibration of nš 4 engine windmilling, at speeds above 220/240 kts, shaking outer part of RH wing. So we re-selected flaps 5, and reduced speed to about 200 kts, and flew 45 minutes cruise, low level to Accra, Ghana, where we could get maintenance. Next day, aircraft eventually ferried on 3 engines to Luxembourg for engine change.
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I suppose that Lagos restaurants had fried chicken (chicken?) on menu that day...
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