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Bear Cub 6th Apr 2001 06:57

Maximum bank angle at ground level??
 
Was recently reading an article on Wake Vortex - called "Horizontal Tornadoes".

In the opening couple of paragraphs, a 727 Captain was recalling an approach in which he suddenly got zapped by wake vortex from the (lighter) Airbus ahead.

He commented "It only takes 12 degrees of wing dip to strike an outboard flap during a normal landing in the 727".

Struck me as quite a good point for student pilots to ponder and made me wonder what other aircraft can/can't handle - anybody got any figures?

(Cessna 172 pilots need not reply [grin]).

esreverlluf 6th Apr 2001 09:31

Depends on type and engine configuration for those with underwing, pod mounted noise generators, most (if not all) will strike a pod before wingtip or flaps.

Pitch attitude will also play a part in determining the bank angle at which contact with the ground will occur.

Hope that helps.

Bear Cub 6th Apr 2001 19:51

I did wonder about that - I saw a 757 scrape a pod at Manchester some years ago.

quid 6th Apr 2001 19:56

10-12 degrees for most, but the DC-8 with the high bypass engines will get a pod at around 8 degrees.

411A 7th Apr 2001 02:41

According to Lockheed figures,on the L10 the wing tip will scrape before an engine. This is for the standard body acft, not sure about the -500.

EDDNR 7th Apr 2001 05:29

747-400: Less than 6 degrees and there'll be some sparks from the outboard engine cowling!

Rod


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