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Old 19th Apr 2010, 19:11
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DOUBLE BOGEY
 
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Crab - If a turbine blade/stator vane is allowed to heat up beyond its melting temperature I very much doubt that you will much time to worry about its design life. The thing will eventually fail - probably with catastrophic results.

Thats why the powers that be are soooo cautious. The worst that can happen....is just BAD.

The NASA aircraft flew in the cloud for 7 minutes. A cloud that was not detected by the operating crew, just the boffins in the back.

I think you optimism is commendable but flawed.
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