taking off???

Question

i am getting mixed answers here. when on a plane, and going down the runway, do u feel the speed of the plane or just the pressure and vibration?

Answer 1

You feel some acceleration pressing you back in your seat for a few seconds. You also feel some bumping and vibration as the airplane rolls down the runway. Once the wheels leave the ground, it smooths out quite a bit as long as you don't hit any turbulence.

There's really nothing much in the way of speed to "feel". As the plane gains altitude although it may be going over 500 MPH the ground is so far away there is little sensation at all, again unless you hit some turbulence.

Answer 2

Well, I just say I love it. Some very very sensitive people may feel pressure, but it's really a wonderful sensation and even babies are fine flying. I've loved the takeoff and touchdown of airplanes ever since I was three. You can feel the plane speed up, of course but it's not like you are thrown back in your seat. A plane gets from 0-60 in 15 seconds! You may feel some vibrations if it is an older plane and you may feel some powerful bumps right after takeoff, or it may just feel like the plane is slowing down slower and slower where you think it might just drop but that doesn't happen.

Answer 3

People don't "feel" speed. Sitting inside an airplane that's flying straight and level at 500 MPH feels the same as sitting in a chair at home in your living room. The only way you know you're going fast is by visual reference to the ground or other objects outside the plane.

What you feel when the plane is taking off are the "G" forces of acceleration. These are the same forces that push you back into your seat when accelerating in a car, or pull you against the seat belts when the cars brakes are applied (deceleration.)

Answer 4

It's no different that riding in a car. You feel the acceleration push you back in the seat at first, and the bumps in the runway as the tires go over them, but after the plane climbs out this is gone. Except for some turbulance it is smoother than riding in a car.

Answer 5

I feel the acceleration. Take off speed for most commerical jets is about 125 knots -- 143 mph. It only takes about 20 seconds to reach that speed on takeoff.

A high performance sports car can accelerate faster to speeds up to about 100 mph, but then their rate of acceleration declines rapidly until they finally reach speeds above 140 mph.

The jet engines become more efficient at speed and the rapid acceleration of a jet continues past 100 mph until rotation when you are rocked back in your seat which emphasizes the feeling of being pushed back in your seat.

I'm not sure what you mean by pressure -- but that really isn't what I'm feeling and cockpit pressurization is not being altered during takeoff. Vibration is very real and adds to the sensation, but the feeling of being pushed back in your seat is solely the acceleration of the aircraft.

Answer 6

With regards to your question about the pressure, newer airplanes (747-400, 767, A319/20/21) are slightly pressurized (positively) during takeoff. This allows for a smoother, more comfortable transition in cabin pressure during the climb phase.

Similarly, during landing the airplane is not completely depressurized until touchdown, when the outflow valves (the valves that control cabin pressure) fully open.

Answer 7

You don't feel the speed, but you do feel the acceleration, which pushes you back in your seat as if the nose were up. Which it will be when the plane has reached flying speed, at which time the acceleration is reduced so you don't notice much change.

Answer 8

Depends. Did the pilot hit the brake?

Actually, you mostly just feel the pressure, which is why simulators do so well for replicating many types of movement (flight simulators, driving simulators, Mission Space, etc)

Cheers!

Answer 9

since I usually fly little Cessnas, there is not much speed to feel, just the YEEHAW! once you're airborn

Answer 10

hi,
what ever it is, ,just enjoy it.