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Why does a plane feel like it's FALLING during takeoff? ✈️😨 #AviationExplained #FearOfFlying #Takeoff #AviationFacts #FlightExplained Have you ever felt like your stomach drops just as the plane takes off? 😳✈️ That strange sensation can feel like the aircraft is suddenly falling, even while it's climbing into the sky....

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