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On 2026-01-02 @dannypostma (WanderingLach) posted that a 268,000 kg airplane —…

2026-01-02 · 12:47 UTC ·@dannypostma ·0 min read

Brief

WanderingLach (@dannypostma) posted on 2026-01-02 that the 268,000 kg Airbus A350 often “floats” before touchdown. He relays a pilot friend’s explanation that the A350 wing’s high efficiency makes the airplane “want to keep flying,” and he attached video footage to show the landing float in action.

Why it matters

On 2026-01-02 @dannypostma (WanderingLach) posted that a 268,000 kg airplane — the Airbus A350 — can “just keep flying,” reporting they've noticed A350s “float” prior to landing.

Key details

  • A pilot friend told the author the A350’s wing is so well-designed and efficient that it can cause floating during landing; the tweet includes a video illustrating the phenomenon.
Source evidence

title: @dannypostma: 268,000kg airplane wanting to "just keep flying" is some insane human invention

WanderingLach 🌏✈️🏈...
author: @dannypostma
contenttype: tweet
publication: Twitter/X
published: 2026-01-02T12:47:18+00:00
sourceurl: https://x.com/dannypostma/status/2007071202595185060

word_count: 69

268,000kg airplane wanting to "just keep flying" is some insane human invention

WanderingLach 🌏✈️🏈🏏🏉 (@LachlanB_)

Talking to an pilot friend about how I've noticed a lot of A350s in particular "float" prior to landing. He said that the A350 wing is so well-designed and efficient the aircraft "just wants to keep flying" and can lead to floating when landing. Kind of makes sense I guess 🤷

Video

— https://nitter.net/LachlanB_/status/2006918268783911299#m