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Old 13th Feb 2001, 12:57
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CargoRat2
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Thanks Zeke,
The shockwatch indicator showed readings from 5G up to 25G!! Was a cargo pallet with a machine on it. I've got all the data from the FDR which (obviously) shows that the aircraft never went anywhere near these values.
I'm assuming it was dropped somewhere between leaving the factory and arriving at destination.
It would have to be one heck of a drop though; I was wondering if it was possible to calculate exactly how far, based on the given weight/shockwatch indicator reading.


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