@Aero1000able The airline no longer exists, but it was Jet America Airlines based out of LGB. It was bought out by Alaska Airlines back in the late 1980s.
When the tail cone falls it's supposed to roll away. And what you see here is that they let the tail cone fall into the net to protect it from damage so they can use it again without having to inspect it and repair it.
Looks like a great construction considering that the tail cone falls right where the slide deploys haha someone even moves it so it doesn't puncture the slide. Great video!
@ghettoperson257 The MD-80 tail cone with the straight cut was a modification for fuel efficiency. The modification can be made to any of the DC-9/MD-80 airplanes.
@redcarsarasota It's a little unlikely that the tailcone would be used in a ditching. The aircraft is "tail heavy" so ditching studies suggest that the tailcone would be submerged in the water. The preferred exits on a MD-80 during a ditching is the overwing exits.
@redcarsarasota If one went down in water and the nose was under water, no one would use the tail cone emergency exit, because the minute it is open, everybody under the water level gets drowned inside the plane.
this is a load of crap! what a useless design. notice they had to drag the tailcone away from the chute. in real life emergency there wouldnt be any dragging away of the cone and the chute would just open onto the cone. pathetic designers. they all lie.
@plasticspastic201 You should watch the CNN/ AP video on yesterday's MD-88 Delta Flight 2284 evacuation. Tailcone clearly does not deploy properly. Yikes!
@artieroo The exit has been used in evacuations, albeit not well publicized emergencies. In 2005, a QantasLink B717 evacuated using the tailcone at an airport (registration VH-VQI at the time). Also an Allegiant Aircraft last year evacuated their MD-83 using the tailcone as well (flight 645).
umm i want to say that if that tail bit comes off during flight it might cause a loss of oxygen in the plane and also that is sort of what happend on japan airlines 123
thats stupid... if the car wouldnt have moved the cone of the tail it would have been nearly impossible to use that exit caus the passengers would slide against or in the cone!!
Oh i so wanna slide down that! i wonder if the aircraft gets fatigued, if the rear part can fall off in mid flight, then you get to slide down in 36,000ft! good thing the exhaust is removed or you'll burn your butt.
The aft door leading to the escape slide is actually a pressure bulkhead. Even if the tailcone did fall off in-flight, you wouldn't be able to open the door to get to the walkway.
If the tailcone fall of, wich is almost improbable, the passengers would not feel anything at all because they are enclosed in the pressurized section of the aircraft.
It's possible that the cone may obstruct the exit, such as when the aircraft rests on a slope and the cone can't fall away. This is why the exit is usually used as a last report when other exits are available.
@AccessAir The APU Intake IS below near the ventral stairs on the DC9/MD80, and the EXHAUST is near the engine. The MD90 and MD95 Intakes were re-located, as well as the exhaust to prevent leaking hydraulic fluid from entering the APU intake.
who's going to be there with a triler or such implement to pull the tail cone away lol, surely it would make more sense the hinge the code and fire it one side only so it hinges out the way?
I was thing the same thing..Then it hit me,..It would never work.
After a careful review with the legal department,the lawyers all agreed that.
The once said "Tailcone" was allowed to swing on a hinge,NOT in a manner that was controlled by God,and or nature,the once said "Tailcone" could plausibly cause a injury's to ones digits/phalanges,but not limited to the breaking of the nail.Thus In the event of a accusal survivor accruing such an injury,a impending lawsuit would undeniably follow.
From what I learned the actual release on some of these will activate small pyrotechnic charges to pop the tail cone just that little bit out so the slide doesn't hit it...i guess because of that the tail slide is often damaged during the firing of these charges and thats why they would only open the tail durning a belly or gear up landind....so that the slide isnt needed since the tail would be very close to the ground
There is still exit's like this, and the walkway drops and deploys over the stairs as soon as the aft stairway is retracted, but access is also possible when stairway is lowered, you simply just pull the walkway down with a hand. This emergency exit also works as an normal entrance for maintenace mechanics to access a number of components and systems hidden outside pressurized area. Of course without the jettison of the tailcone, every time. That's an emergency only exit ;-)
Some MD-80s have stairs instead of tail cones popping off, much better idea. Its scary that a major piece of an aircraft can fall off at the turn of a handle (This cant happen when the plane is presurized though)
Actually, MD-80s can have both the stairs and the tail cone slide. When the door is opened in the "armed" mode, a walkway is meant to drop and deploy over the existing stairs to lead to the evacuation slide.
Actually, I do recall one case where the tailcone was unable to fall away as the tailcone was sitting on the ground. Also, there have been at least one case where a flight attendant and passengers have been found dead in the tailcone area due to tailcone not releasing after a post-crash fire.
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Aero1000able 3 months ago
@Aero1000able The airline no longer exists, but it was Jet America Airlines based out of LGB. It was bought out by Alaska Airlines back in the late 1980s.
Markhk 3 months ago
Damn! never knew that the DC9/MD series had this escape route.
albear972 3 months ago
@StealthCessnaCombats not fake,all the DC-9 family (DC-9 itself, MD-80 /90 and 717) have this.
leonelp51 5 months ago
hahah, if it were ditched and that happened it would probably fill up like a soda can
RightWingAviator 6 months ago
When the tail cone falls it's supposed to roll away. And what you see here is that they let the tail cone fall into the net to protect it from damage so they can use it again without having to inspect it and repair it.
Aviat92 6 months ago
Accidental deployments did occur in the past but not simply by falling during a hard landing.
Aviat92 6 months ago
Looks like a great construction considering that the tail cone falls right where the slide deploys haha someone even moves it so it doesn't puncture the slide. Great video!
DanLswe 6 months ago
if that happened i think the plane is like "OMG!!! ive finelly gone into labor!!!"
ghettoperson257 6 months ago
i dont think thats an MD-80 it looks more like a DC-9 because and MD-80s tailcone is straight cut not pointed
ghettoperson257 6 months ago
@ghettoperson257 The MD-80 tail cone with the straight cut was a modification for fuel efficiency. The modification can be made to any of the DC-9/MD-80 airplanes.
cliffb42 6 months ago
@cliffb42 just like what McDonnell Douglas did with DC-10 and MD-11 the MD-11 has a straight cut tail whereas DC-10 has a rounded cut tail
ghettoperson257 5 months ago
@StealthCessnaCombats The tailcone is replaceable, believe it or not! Some airlines even change out the shape to improve fuel economy
Markhk 7 months ago
Life saver when you've crashed, especially with a net to catch and move it out of your way... wait.
Atlasias 7 months ago
That plane had to go really bad, didn't it?
shmily947 8 months ago
If one went down in water and the nose was under water, I bet you guys wouldn't be making fun of the tail cone emergency exit anymore.
redcarsarasota 8 months ago
@redcarsarasota It's a little unlikely that the tailcone would be used in a ditching. The aircraft is "tail heavy" so ditching studies suggest that the tailcone would be submerged in the water. The preferred exits on a MD-80 during a ditching is the overwing exits.
Markhk 8 months ago
@redcarsarasota If one went down in water and the nose was under water, no one would use the tail cone emergency exit, because the minute it is open, everybody under the water level gets drowned inside the plane.
PrzypadkowyOgladacz 3 months ago
Is that a booty evacuation? lol
n310ea 8 months ago
this is a load of crap! what a useless design. notice they had to drag the tailcone away from the chute. in real life emergency there wouldnt be any dragging away of the cone and the chute would just open onto the cone. pathetic designers. they all lie.
plasticspastic201 9 months ago
@plasticspastic201 You should watch the CNN/ AP video on yesterday's MD-88 Delta Flight 2284 evacuation. Tailcone clearly does not deploy properly. Yikes!
Markhk 9 months ago
@Markhk yes i saw it. thats what brought me here. it was cringeworthy viewing seeing that cone hanging there by the lanyard.
plasticspastic201 9 months ago
I don't think this exit has even been used in any real DC-9-MD-8X-717 emergency. Or am I wrong?
artieroo 10 months ago
@artieroo The exit has been used in evacuations, albeit not well publicized emergencies. In 2005, a QantasLink B717 evacuated using the tailcone at an airport (registration VH-VQI at the time). Also an Allegiant Aircraft last year evacuated their MD-83 using the tailcone as well (flight 645).
Markhk 10 months ago
"It's possible that the cone may obstruct the exit, "... when confronted with death staring at you....i think i can hop across the cone
seatgurus 1 year ago
Are we to assume that in an emergency, that discarded tail cone won't interfere or puncture that inflatable slide?
divisioneight 1 year ago
I could just imagine if the tail cone fell off mid-flight and that safety slide just flowing as the plane fly's.
ronny4ever123 1 year ago
its like a gecko with its tail falling off and whatnot.
ewmegoolies 1 year ago
@ewmegoolies yeah but the tail on the plane doesn't grow back like a gecko.
yoyoyoyoshua 1 year ago
umm i want to say that if that tail bit comes off during flight it might cause a loss of oxygen in the plane and also that is sort of what happend on japan airlines 123
smilehappyme 1 year ago
This is the sickest plane ever!
maryoassyrian2007 1 year ago
thats stupid... if the car wouldnt have moved the cone of the tail it would have been nearly impossible to use that exit caus the passengers would slide against or in the cone!!
chickenfire100 1 year ago
That is cool I can't stop watching it
Randomness84726 2 years ago 3
If that guy didn't pull the tailcone away from where it fell, it would block the slide.
SecretService80 2 years ago 3
i was on a 717 and they said nothing about a slide in the tail
VMKDarthVaderRox 2 years ago 2
@VMKDarthVaderRox Yes they did..
JMG717 1 year ago
Wierd!!!
Gold3010 2 years ago 10
Oh i so wanna slide down that! i wonder if the aircraft gets fatigued, if the rear part can fall off in mid flight, then you get to slide down in 36,000ft! good thing the exhaust is removed or you'll burn your butt.
ie210 2 years ago 3
The aft door leading to the escape slide is actually a pressure bulkhead. Even if the tailcone did fall off in-flight, you wouldn't be able to open the door to get to the walkway.
Markhk 2 years ago
If the tailcone fall of, wich is almost improbable, the passengers would not feel anything at all because they are enclosed in the pressurized section of the aircraft.
matatan69 2 years ago 2
Oh my gosh, so strange
LarzzzKLM 2 years ago
hhahahahhahah plane had to go to the bath
StvnBrkbck 3 years ago
so in realtime action, the tail con would become an obstacle for the slide?? and people would slide into the cone???
Carmarthan415 3 years ago 16
It's possible that the cone may obstruct the exit, such as when the aircraft rests on a slope and the cone can't fall away. This is why the exit is usually used as a last report when other exits are available.
Markhk 3 years ago
thank you for the explanation! I hope I don't ever have to encounter a situation where a slide has to be deployed......@_@
Carmarthan415 3 years ago 3
@Markhk
Obviously when the plane crashes, a man with a net will be standing by to catch the cone and move it out of the way
ecado 1 year ago
Lol dude I was thinking the same... looks weird
GinoRc 2 years ago
@Carmarthan415 Yes, the cone also provides as a raft. XD
MoustachesAreEpic 3 months ago
Doesn't the md-80 have an APU? or is it found somewhere else?
fsxfanatic 3 years ago
the apu is still located in the tail for the MD-80, it is just offset to the side, the exhaust for it is located over the left engine pylon
richrichieman 3 years ago
Actually the APU is located beneath the walkway to the tail cone.
matatan69 2 years ago
Actually the APU on the DC9/MD-80 is up near the engine you see in this shot....not below, near the ventral stairs....
AccessAir 2 years ago
@AccessAir The APU Intake IS below near the ventral stairs on the DC9/MD80, and the EXHAUST is near the engine. The MD90 and MD95 Intakes were re-located, as well as the exhaust to prevent leaking hydraulic fluid from entering the APU intake.
JMG717 1 year ago
it's in the same area if i remember correctily. I think it's below and forward if this area. (it's been a while since i worked md 80's)
airplanebuilderman 2 years ago
haHAHA THE BACK SHOOTS OUT HAHAHAH I THOUGHT THE DOORS WOULD
Techno04335 3 years ago
same lol it would be funny if the wings and the tail shot out to haHAQ
Techno04335 3 years ago
yea but if nobody could move the cone then you would just end up landing in the cone with other people behind you...not too good.
tjisnumbaone 3 years ago
Do you have any more videos like this?
Planeguy13 3 years ago
who's going to be there with a triler or such implement to pull the tail cone away lol, surely it would make more sense the hinge the code and fire it one side only so it hinges out the way?
homer090 4 years ago 3
I was thing the same thing..Then it hit me,..It would never work.
After a careful review with the legal department,the lawyers all agreed that.
The once said "Tailcone" was allowed to swing on a hinge,NOT in a manner that was controlled by God,and or nature,the once said "Tailcone" could plausibly cause a injury's to ones digits/phalanges,but not limited to the breaking of the nail.Thus In the event of a accusal survivor accruing such an injury,a impending lawsuit would undeniably follow.
kffive 4 years ago
From what I learned the actual release on some of these will activate small pyrotechnic charges to pop the tail cone just that little bit out so the slide doesn't hit it...i guess because of that the tail slide is often damaged during the firing of these charges and thats why they would only open the tail durning a belly or gear up landind....so that the slide isnt needed since the tail would be very close to the ground
trickshot11 4 years ago
but who's going to be there with a big net on wheels to get the cone out of the way when you have to do a water landin?
niallswand 4 years ago 5
The tailcone exit is never used during a ditching.
Markhk 4 years ago
oh right
niallswand 4 years ago
so when is it used?
niallswand 3 years ago
During a land evacuation.
Planeguy13 3 years ago
looks dangerous to slide down =/
997733 4 years ago
ya ... looks REALLY easy to fall off that slide
bradaussie93 3 years ago
There is still exit's like this, and the walkway drops and deploys over the stairs as soon as the aft stairway is retracted, but access is also possible when stairway is lowered, you simply just pull the walkway down with a hand. This emergency exit also works as an normal entrance for maintenace mechanics to access a number of components and systems hidden outside pressurized area. Of course without the jettison of the tailcone, every time. That's an emergency only exit ;-)
fony11 4 years ago
Some MD-80s have stairs instead of tail cones popping off, much better idea. Its scary that a major piece of an aircraft can fall off at the turn of a handle (This cant happen when the plane is presurized though)
Planeguy13 4 years ago
Actually, MD-80s can have both the stairs and the tail cone slide. When the door is opened in the "armed" mode, a walkway is meant to drop and deploy over the existing stairs to lead to the evacuation slide.
Markhk 4 years ago
Oh thats cool, didnt know that! =)
Planeguy13 4 years ago
No wonder in DC-9 crashes I see that the plane is missing it's tail cone!
buybygb 4 years ago
ROFL
Techno04335 3 years ago
wow intelligent!
adrianngan 4 years ago
i didnt even know that you could have an escape slide for the back of the aircraft
Aragon159 4 years ago
I adore the MD-80!!! Is it possible to get this demonstration for private use???
Kindest regards!
IberiaM87 4 years ago
actually i thought the same thing....but the tail cone in this vid landed on top of the cart....
b748i 4 years ago
Looks like the tailcone (err... where it lands, anyway) could obstruct the proper deployment of the evacuation slide.
dkatzism 4 years ago
Actually, I do recall one case where the tailcone was unable to fall away as the tailcone was sitting on the ground. Also, there have been at least one case where a flight attendant and passengers have been found dead in the tailcone area due to tailcone not releasing after a post-crash fire.
Markhk 4 years ago
Awesome! Where do you get such rare footage?
jmonkfische 4 years ago