Flying at high altitude, this Airbus 330 wing shows clearly how material contracts and gets distorted in the extreme cold found there. Once back in the warmer air on descent, the same area was smooth as a baby’s bottom.
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Airbus Wing Cracks, not as Bad is it Seemed… it is Worse
Only a few weeks ago Airbus said that the cracks discovered on the wing-rib feet of some A380s were not a threat to safety and they would be repaired as part of the four-yearly maintenance regime. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) does not agree. Carriers with A380s that have accumulated more than 1,300 takeoffs… Continue reading Airbus Wing Cracks, not as Bad is it Seemed… it is Worse
Cracks in the Wings of the A380 – What Next?
Poor A380. She had a difficult birth caused in no small measure by the rather peculiar corporate structure of Airbus and the consequent mismatch of the design software used in different parts of the company… Wire harnesses turned out to be too short, then the redesigned version did not fit either. After long delays she… Continue reading Cracks in the Wings of the A380 – What Next?
..and do you really understand how aircraft fly?
Alice’s White Queen claimed she could believe ‘six impossible things before breakfast’. Pilots come a close second. What about that most basic bit of aeronautical knowledge, how an aeroplane flies? In the English speaking world the usual demonstration is to blow over a sheet of paper and watch it rise.. Let’s admit it, it is… Continue reading ..and do you really understand how aircraft fly?