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Old Apr 9, 2008, 1:47 pm
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G forces in a commercial aircraft?

I've always wondered . . . we all feel that initial thrust on take off that pushes us back into our seats and, also, occasionally, we'll feel positive and negative g-forces as planes bank, climb and descend (I'm not talking about turbulence -- just normal flight operations). Does anyone know how many g's a passenger will "pull" during typical flight conditions? I suspect it's not very much, but I've always been curious.
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