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Old 26th Nov 2007, 02:30
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Dushan
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6. Is an aircraft toilet realy more complicated to use than a reguler dunny? The flush button is in the same spot like any other thunderbox, and the tap/sink doesnt require a PhD to figure out.
Well the design of the flushing operation on an Airbus is a perfect example of the French approach. The "we know best" aproach. It seems that the "flush" is delayed from the moment the button is pressed. A minuscule amount of flushing liquid is dispensed with a great deal of force and air. The air dries the flap and makes any furure deposits stick to it. You do the rest of the thinking process mutliplied by the number of PAX. The lump gets pretty big before the wheels come out.