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Forum: Rumours & News
5th Mar 2013, 14:49
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

from the FT article honest statement :ok:...

from the FT article

honest statement :ok: and if they also can convincingly demonstrate that the 787 fix is safe, everything will be allright.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2013, 11:49
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

Leahy already jumped on it, in a not so subtle...

Leahy already jumped on it, in a not so subtle way (quoting from CONF iture's link):

When Airbus redesigned the A350 seven years ago to create the all-new XWB, Leahy admits that he pushed the...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2013, 03:06
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

some more here:...

some more here: http://www.goodrich.com/gr-ext-templating/images/Goodrich%20Content/Business%20Content/Aircraft%20Wheels%20and%20Brakes/Products/Literature%20Listing/787%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

and...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2013, 14:08
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

Yes. (There's 2 also generators per engine, 2 in...

Yes. (There's 2 also generators per engine, 2 in the APU, and the RAT, but clearly the idea was that the battery would be the "last" backup and able to handle braking). The APU battery isn't on...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Feb 2013, 13:50
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

Yes. The answer is hidden somewhere in this long...

Yes. The answer is hidden somewhere in this long thread - the discharge rate, which is needed for the electric brakes, and for APU start.

quoting Mike Sinnet, VP of Engineering and chief project...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2013, 14:43
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

I just read this article from Chemical &...

I just read this article from Chemical & Engineering News 2007: Burning Batteries | December 17, 2007 Issue - Vol. 85 Issue 51 | Chemical & Engineering News...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2013, 13:42
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

If they were flying there would be no reason to...

If they were flying there would be no reason to kick them :}

Customers expected to buy aircraft that fly, and in the current situation, some barking at Boeing is to be expected. I don't see much...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Feb 2013, 12:38
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

annex14, I agree. ANA and JAL were the...

annex14,



I agree. ANA and JAL were the first to (independently) ground their fleet of 787, before the FAA or Boeing took any initiative. ANA doesn't yet seem convinced by Boeings "quick fix"....
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2013, 15:50
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

In reply to MWorth, #964 "Boeing proposed a...

In reply to MWorth, #964

"Boeing proposed a ten-point package that includes installing a fireproof container around the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries, new venting system for fumes, and changes...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2013, 19:18
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

yes, agreed. with "most people", I meant "the...

yes, agreed. with "most people", I meant "the public", and newspapers. Paying customers will no doubt "hold Boeing's feet to the fire".
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Feb 2013, 18:58
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

trying to fix link...

isn't it a bit harsh to accuse someone of "sloppiness"? at least it seems a bit premature, before we know what happened.

on occasion of their "demo flight", Aviation week wrote: "Boeing 787...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2013, 09:42
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

"ANA said it replaced 10 of the batteries in the...

"ANA said it replaced 10 of the batteries in the months before [the recent incidents].

In five of the 10 replacements the main battery had showed an unexpectedly low charge. An unexpected drop in...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2013, 08:53
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

[snip...thread merge took this post out of...

[snip...thread merge took this post out of context]
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Jan 2013, 10:13
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

Ambition. The 787 was a very ambitious project,...

Ambition. The 787 was a very ambitious project, on so many levels. And the sum of all the few kilograms here and there adds upp. Evolution in technology is mostly a continous, incremental process.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 10:13
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

No, it's very likely that you are right :) I may...

No, it's very likely that you are right :) I may have been quoting outdated information, sorry. It seems that Boeing may have changed to manganese in 2008 from the original design:

Boeing looks to...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jan 2013, 09:44
Replies: 2,185
Views: 1,032,246
Posted By deptrai

(edit: It seems Boeing may have changed to...

(edit: It seems Boeing may have changed to lithium manganese in 2008. The following original post is probably outdated information) They are. The battery cells in question have Lithium cobalt oxide...
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