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Old Jun 22, 2014 | 7:05 pm
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Originally Posted by Badenoch
Yes but I enjoy it. Before the development of quieter engines sitting in the back of a DC9 taking off from a short runway was something I looked forward to. Low-bypass turbofan, full power, rapid climb, tilted back, pressed in the seat, engines roaring. It was great!
PSA's M80s had a "family" section (iirc just forward of the overwing exits) with an aft-facing row of seats ... takeoff was really interesting from those seats because a lightly-loaded MadDog climbs like a rocket
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