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Old 19th Nov 2010, 11:05
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chicoingles
 
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Originally Posted by PhilW1981
Barrymung,

If you'd bothered to read much of the thread you'd surely already be aware that no engine containment system can contain such a failure without making the aircraft unfeasibly heavy.

As an SLF who enjoys reading these fora I find it incredibly frustrating that people don't bother to read before posting. You professionals have my sympathy but please keep the fora open to SLF, we're not all lazy idiots like this fella.
No need to be quite so abusive of Barrymung.

As to the substance of his post however, namely containment by the engine covers. Perhaps the future answer will be a 1mm lining with Graphene.
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