PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Plane Down in Hudson River - NYC
View Single Post
Old 25th January 2009 | 19:05
  #1220 (permalink)  
protectthehornet
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,053
Likes: 0
From: alameda
Red Button Solution

Barit1 makes a good point...indeed the industy knows about fuelconsumption...but

one wonders if the smaller inlet of the JT8d type of engine and its non computer controlled ways might have survived this unique encounter.

So, in order to get the fuel efficiency, build the engine, put the FADEC on it and a red button, as previously suggested, BUT that red button would REPROGRAM the FADEC to a 8 minute limit...allowing 25% more fuel to be introduced and all other parameters INCLUDING vibration to be overlooked. You could even transmit a signal saying...ENGINE NO GOOD NO MORE.

I think it will always be easier to swap engines, then to refloat a plane.
protectthehornet is offline  
Reply