AA 587 Accident at JFK.
Quotes:
"But houses on the ground dont move."
No, they just disintegrate.!
"We had much smaller aircraft operating even closer behind
747's. And while several suffered severe upsets, even
crashes, they weren't falling apart in the mid air."
The smaller the aircraft the less the inertia.! A heavy Airbus
will not move as readily with the applied force, and will absorb
a large portion of the kinetic energy in the structure.
"The resultant vector will be set at an angle of at least 45
degrees."
The -0.8g, (FDR reading) vector force striking the vertical
stabilizer, broadside, on opposite sides of the vertical fin and
rudder, rapidly, would induce extreme bending forces at the
support junction.!
"Now, if anyone seriously believes the wake turbulence from
JAL 747 can break the structure of a sound airframe 4.3 miles
behind, then ALPA, APA, NASA, etc should be demanding FAA
immediately increase the required spacing."
Yes, If the NTSB had not covered up TWA 800's real cause
AA 587 may not have occurred.!
For improved flight safety.
Last edited by wsherif1; 14th Jun 2003 at 16:29.