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| 2004-10-27 |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #4 Five words: design flaw or fabrication flaw. This mechanical engineer is not buying for one second the notion that a co-pilot in the cockpit should be capable of tearing the tail apart. |
| Posted by: Tom 2004-10-27 7:51:37 PM |
| #3 I seem to remember reading somewhere that the tail of the A300 is a composite material. If composites can't take that kind of stress, then Boeing may have to either rethink the 7E7 (supposedly will employ extensive use of composites) or make sure that what they have on the boards wrt structure and strength will work in the most extreme situation. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-10-27 4:49:28 PM |
| #2 Two Words: Air Bus |
| Posted by: danking70 2004-10-27 4:36:16 PM |
| #1 2 words: design flaw. Not having full control authority at all points in the flight envelope is a design flaw in civilian aircraft. At least, that's what I'd tell a jury. |
| Posted by: Mark E. 2004-10-27 10:29:51 AM |