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Old 6th Dec 2017, 19:44
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JammedStab
 
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Originally Posted by IBE8720
I hope I am not understanding your reply. Are you trying to tell me that your wing could hit something and you may not notice it?

2 years ago, I hit a bird in an A320 and I felt the impact. Very slight, but felt it. Also heard it and even smelt it(bird went through the engine).
A wing hitting another aircraft.......
I believe that this is quite possible. And there can be a significant difference between hitting something a 400 km/h(which is only about 200 knots, and 10 knots.

As well, with all the bumps that one can feel from a taxiway from rough surface to centerline lights which can be quite loud, it wouldn't surprise me if a collision sound was misinterpreted as just another bump on one of the landing gear.
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