Why do Airbus Jets Vibrate so Badly on Takeoff?
Apr 6, 2015, 3:16 am
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Airbus vabrations,-thats nothing!! The thick smoke (well I supose it was realy some sort of condensation) belching out from the air con on old Yujumshis and such in minor SEA countries a few years ago,-that WAS something,and frequently caused hysteric reactions to less frequent travellers!!!
Apr 6, 2015, 4:04 am
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Airbus vabrations,-thats nothing!! The thick smoke (well I supose it was realy some sort of condensation) belching out from the air con on old Yujumshis and such in minor SEA countries a few years ago,-that WAS something,and frequently caused hysteric reactions to less frequent travellers!!!
Apr 6, 2015, 7:34 am
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as folows,
So,-can I get a ticket for the sceduled helicopter flight to village X,-sorry Sir,but unfortunately the helicopter fell down abouth 2 weeks ago
,then,please would a ticket to Y on your enchanting Yum 19 be possible,-no sorry Sir,that one crashed,-BUT,it was 2 months ago
,so not to worryPS , this is an actuall experience,and not redacted IN ANY WAY !!
Aug 12, 2015, 6:33 am
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Airbus "Shudder" At Takeoff
I just flew from DEN to MCO yesterday. Frontier Airlines...A319. The aircraft seemed very new looking. The seats inside were nothing that I've seen before. No video screens on seatbacks or overheads. The seats were "hollowed out" in the back with a padded framed edge...with tray tables that aprox. measured 9 or 10 inches horizontally.
Upon take off, I experienced that "shudder" just after the wheels left the runway. It seemed to last about 4 seconds. I was then thinking about the explanation of the vibration during periods of the trip to Orlando. My thinking focused mainly on the landing gear, and the wheels spinning while retracting. Just thought I'd put in my two cents.
JH
Upon take off, I experienced that "shudder" just after the wheels left the runway. It seemed to last about 4 seconds. I was then thinking about the explanation of the vibration during periods of the trip to Orlando. My thinking focused mainly on the landing gear, and the wheels spinning while retracting. Just thought I'd put in my two cents.
JH
Aug 12, 2015, 6:59 am
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Having flown a large number of sectors on BA A320s and TK B737s I can't say I really noticed any difference or excessive vibrations.
Perhaps it's the airlines maintainance?
Perhaps it's the airlines maintainance?
Aug 12, 2015, 7:26 am
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Aug 12, 2015, 8:02 am
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My favorite oddity from a long time ago was the free shower that passengers would get when BA planes landed. Presumably condensation had frozen in the upper fuselage and was melting. Other airlines seemed to avoid this effect - perhaps internal gutters or better insulation.
Aug 12, 2015, 10:19 am
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My favorite oddity from a long time ago was the free shower that passengers would get when BA planes landed. Presumably condensation had frozen in the upper fuselage and was melting. Other airlines seemed to avoid this effect - perhaps internal gutters or better insulation.
Back on topic, I always feel that the 320 series seems to be a slightly lighter construction - you do seem to be more aware of external influences, such as the vibration and engine spooling. However, I strongly prefer the extra width, and hence the plane, to the 737 which fortunately I don't see very often nowadays.
Oct 27, 2016, 4:01 pm
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I have flown on many aircraft including military C-141, C-5's and C-130's KC-135 to KC-10s to 737 DC 8's to DC 10's 747's to L10-11s
This weekend I flew in my first airbus a 319-20 going to and coming home from Utah and I must say that both takes off's were the exact same and HORRIBLE I swear both take offs were the squirrelist I have ever been in, the plane felt like we were all over the run way is this normal.
This weekend I flew in my first airbus a 319-20 going to and coming home from Utah and I must say that both takes off's were the exact same and HORRIBLE I swear both take offs were the squirrelist I have ever been in, the plane felt like we were all over the run way is this normal.
Oct 28, 2016, 12:15 am
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It's the nose tires spinning as the gear is retracted.
When the gear is being retracted hydraulic pressure is applied to the brakes to stop the wheels from spinning. They could be spinning as fast as 200mph. The nose wheels do not have brakes so those wheels continue to spin during retraction. If they are even slightly out of balance there will be noise and vibration from them.
When the gear is being retracted hydraulic pressure is applied to the brakes to stop the wheels from spinning. They could be spinning as fast as 200mph. The nose wheels do not have brakes so those wheels continue to spin during retraction. If they are even slightly out of balance there will be noise and vibration from them.
Oct 28, 2016, 9:52 am
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I have been wondering about this for some time, but flew from LAX-BWI last night on an Airbus 320 and experienced some of the worst vibration on liftoff that I can recall, which is what brought it to mind today. Why is that? Boeing and the old McDonnell Douglas jets don't seem to do it, so what makes Airbus jets different?