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Forum: Rumours & News

27th Feb 2013, 16:36

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By grebllaw123d

Cockpit windows on the B787.

gcal,

The cockpit of the B787 does not have any opening windows, but an escape hatch in the roof.

Exactly the same arrangement can be found on the B747 and on other aircraft types, for example...

Forum: Rumours & News

10th Feb 2013, 20:59

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By grebllaw123d

vovachan, I read somewhere that the weight...

vovachan,

I read somewhere that the weight saving by going for a Lithium-ion battery system instead of a NiCd system on the A350 project is 180 lbs/82kg.

Furthermore, the NiCd system would...

Forum: Rumours & News

9th Feb 2013, 15:22

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By grebllaw123d

Operational history of the B787 battery cell?

It has been mentioned a couple of times on one of the threads discussing the present B787 problems, that the cell (LVP65) has been approved by NASA, ESA and other bodies.

I wonder what this...

Forum: Rumours & News

25th Jan 2013, 14:13

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By grebllaw123d

Temp. limitations..

The 787 battery is equipped with 8 cells of type LVP65.

Look at this link from an earlier post:
http://www.s399157097.onlinehome.us/SpecSheets/LVP10-65.pdf

Forum: Rumours & News

21st Jan 2013, 21:09

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By grebllaw123d

DozyWannabe, You wrote: "Obviously,...

DozyWannabe,

You wrote:

"Obviously, being a relatively new technology as far as aviation use is concerned, some of these requirements will probably need to be tightened as more real-world use...

Forum: Rumours & News

21st Jan 2013, 18:57

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By grebllaw123d

Fwd Bay Ventilation Port

Chris Scott,

I think that the port is placed adjacent to the bay - far aft in the bay on the L/H side.

I wonder what function it has - looks just like a hole in the skin? Or is it a venturi?...

Forum: Rumours & News

17th Jan 2013, 17:14

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FAA Grounds 787s

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Posted By grebllaw123d

Quote from FAA statement: Before further...

Quote from FAA statement:

Before further flight, operators of U.S.-registered, Boeing 787 aircraft must demonstrate to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the batteries are safe.

In...

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