Yet another Airbus falls out of the sky

Bones McCracker · Veteran Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1605 Location: U.S.A.

Der Fahrvergnügen ist kaputt?

warrens · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:55 am Post subject:

opps!
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danomac · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:56 am Post subject:

Yikes.

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It's a win-win! Just think of all the jobs created or saved!
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wildhorse · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject:

There is no short-term safety concern. Heard that one before, eh?

Aft fuselage section of 787 Dreamliner falls apart
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017434319_boeing06.html :wink:

Naib · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:32 pm Post subject:

Airfix aircraft...
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energyman76b · Advocate Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 2045 Location: Germany

http://www.livemint.com/Industry/xz8nFso6zbbR0V17UmPG4H/Boeing-Dreamliners-leaking-fuel-spur-FAA-to-order-checks.html
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sikpuppy · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:48 am Post subject:

I thought all planes were flying bombs potentially. Plus I always found a slight smell of fuel from the older (jumbo) planes I have been on, but I always assumed that was just me being paranoid.

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He's only pointing it out because it is US.

I too found the fuel smell disturbing.
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petrjanda · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:16 am Post subject:

Nothing like the smell of aviation kerosene(sort of like napalm) in the morning.
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John R. Graham · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject:

True, but not on the 787, where no bleed air is used for cabin pressurization.

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flysideways · Apprentice Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 151

The bleed air is supplied from multiple stages. During high power settings it will come from a low (relative) pressure stage and at low power settings it will come from a higher pressure stage. This helps to supply enough air for the systems. In all cases the air comes from upstream of the burner cans (where fuel is introduced).

It is common to get exhaust ingested by the engines or apu if the wind is right while on the ground. That you will smell. Also if the bleeds and packs are turned on too soon after deiicing you will smell some deice fluid.

Had some new tpe331s on new Metro 23s that had leaking oil from the front compressor seal, caused very low but noticeable oil consumption.

You are not breathing unburned jet fuel, sorry.

energyman76b · Advocate Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 2045 Location: Germany

energyman76b · Advocate Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 2045 Location: Germany

In three days we got:
one fire
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-07/boeing-787-damaged-in-fire-while-on-ground-in-boston.html

one leaking fuel system:
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/08/travel/dreamliner-fuel-leak/index.html

and now it can't even decelerate anymore:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323442804578231530324383590.html

wow, what a nice piece of shit plane.

I expect a full apology from our resident american's for bashing Airbus. Especially BK.
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Old School · Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:15 pm Post subject:

Obviously it is operator error.
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notageek · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:03 am Post subject:

Meanwhile Rheinmetall is no longer able to make real guns.
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sikpuppy · Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:16 am Post subject:

The extra chromosome is strong with this one.

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energyman76b · Advocate Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 2045 Location: Germany

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyNX6t19ND8
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