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Old 26th Oct 2011, 17:56
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SHJ, yes highly likely.
The MD11, DC10-30/-40, A340, B747 and A380 all have 1 or 2 main landing gears attached to the fuselage hence any vibration is transmitted more readily to the passenger cabin than an aircraft with only wing mounted gears.
The MD11 and A340 have larger diameter tyres than a 747 (don't know about an A380) so any out of balance due to tyre flat spotting is exaggerated.
The A340-200/-300 does not have brakes on the centre landing gear so the tyres spin fast until nearly fully retracted so any vibration will continue a bit longer.
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