"Boeing chose lithium-ion batteries for the 787, which uses five times more electricity than similar jets, because they hold more energy and can be quickly recharged, Mike Sinnett, chief 787 project engineer, said. In a worst-case scenario in which the batteries do burn, they are designed to do so in a way that doesn't threaten the aircraft, Sinnett said."
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So what we see, fundamentally, is a waiver. As such, the elements of impenetrable protection of the airframer....
Sinnett admits the likelihood they will burn, and protects the company from liability via "designed to not threaten the aircraft."
Stop, think..
Last edited by Lyman; 16th Jan 2013 at 14:34.