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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 8:00 am
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Any aircraft can tip on it's tail if the c&g is aft enough.

Maybe some heavy cargo was going to be removed, tout de suite?

http://www.key-codes.com/images/b747_tail_tipping.jpg

Ouch.

It happens to other types of aircraft, too

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jO8u2-d0y3...go%2Bplane.jpg
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