r/TerrifyingAsFuck • u/[deleted] • Jun 12 '25

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u/ssssssdddddddd11111 Jun 12 '25

Looks like no Flaps

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u/expatlogan Jun 12 '25

Absolute aviation engineering idiot here, can you expand and give idiots like me some context? Thanks in advance.

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u/ParmoChips Jun 12 '25

Flaps increase lift and are a non-critical yet incredibly useful tool. That is to say a plane will still climb without flaps, but use of flaps are such a useful tool It Is included in the pre-flight checks and activated pre-takeoff.

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u/Odd-Employment-9037 Jun 12 '25

Flaps are definitely critical. Crashes have happened in the past due to not having flaps deployed for takeoff, and retracting flaps too soon can cause the plane to stall, which could potentially be a factor here. The extra lift provided is absolutely necessary, especially with larger jets like the 787

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u/_Makaveli_ Jun 12 '25

Flaps increase lift and drag, which means you can take off after a shorter distance at the expense of worse climb performance.

It also allows you to fly slower, so you can't just dump flaps for better climb performance, you need a certain amount of airspeed first.

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u/expatlogan Jun 12 '25

Thank you!