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12th Mar 2003, 08:33

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There is no warning system on the -400 of imminent tail strike.

At lift off, with a 10 deg pitch, boeing says there is 44 inches of tail clearence.
Rwy contact occurs at 12.5 deg (bogies on grnd I suppose)