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Forum: Rumours & News

23rd Feb 2014, 02:27

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By llondel

That's probably the difference between pouring...

That's probably the difference between pouring glass into a mould, where it needs to flow relatively well, and having it merely softened so that it can be worked by a glassblower or just settle into...

Forum: Rumours & News

22nd Feb 2014, 02:55

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By llondel

If you think of lava as clay, clay softens and...

If you think of lava as clay, clay softens and fires in the range 700C-1300C. If you take a low-fire clay and take it all the way to 1300C then it will melt rather than simply soften. It's entirely...

Forum: Rumours & News

16th Jan 2014, 02:42

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By llondel

It's totally different chemistry. Lead-acid...

It's totally different chemistry. Lead-acid batteries have a nominal cell potential of 2V, so 12 of them will give 24V. The early ones with liquid acid in them are clearly a risk in aviation and even...

Forum: Rumours & News

15th Jan 2014, 15:05

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By llondel

If you can't provide a good explanation for all...

If you can't provide a good explanation for all the observed failures then you haven't fixed the problem and it will come back to bite you in the future. This is a general rule of thumb, not just...

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