Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure, Flies for 4 Hours

Re:Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure... by TylerE on Saturday October 13, 2018 @02:34AM (#18206756)

Incorrect. In level flight the wings have - by definition - 1g of upward load. Regardless of speed or altitude.

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Re:Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure... by FabHK on Saturday October 13, 2018 @06:37AM (#18207347)

That’s what sand worm was saying - level flight puts less stress on the wings than takeoff (where you accelerate vertically, thus have more than 1g).

Still, you don’t want to take a structurally damaged plane high up.

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Re:Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure... by nutcracker46 on Saturday October 13, 2018 @04:18AM (#18206989)

Consider cabin pressure differential versus the outside ambient air.

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Re:Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure... by sandworm101 on Saturday October 13, 2018 @08:50AM (#18207698)

1g in up/down force. But thicker air means more forwards/back forces. Higher engine power = more force, regardless of G.

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Re:Air India Express 737 Hits ILS, Damages Wall on Departure... by TylerE on Sunday October 14, 2018 @07:12PM (#18216129)

Engine power is a fraction of weight. Even at full thrust (which is rarely used in commercial service, even for takeoff), the engines are only capable of 0.25g or so.

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