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  1. 2011-03-21, 08:44 PM #1
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    B777 question

    While looking at my photos here in CYUL I noticed a "strange" feature on the an Air Canada B777. What is the thing with a shock absorber looking device on the underside of the tail? I am guessing something to protect the plane in a minor tail strike?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDANDO View Post
    While looking at my photos here in CYUL I noticed a "strange" feature on the an Air Canada B777. What is the thing with a shock absorber looking device on the underside of the tail? I am guessing something to protect the plane in a minor tail strike?

    Thanks in advance.

    you are correct. boeing's airplanes don't prevent the pilot from rotating too far the way an airbus does. it's possible to sit on on it's tail if you rotate too far.
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  4. 2011-03-23, 02:57 PM #4
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    The technical term for it is a "tail skid". You are correct, it is used as a sort of shock absorber in the event of a tail strike. The 767 has it also, I have seen it up close and personal on several of DL's 767-300ERs.
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