Originally Posted by
MG23
Based purely on rough approximations from pictures of 777s, it looks about the right size to me. The flaperon appears to cover less than 1/10 of the length of the wing, which puts it under 3m long.
Also, from the damage, it would presumably have to be composite rather than metal? That might eliminate some other possibilities.
OK, I got mixed up. The inboard flap is 5 m long, the flaperon (piece FCC here
http://www.ainonline.com/sites/defau...s/777xwind.jpg) is indeed under 3 m and the right size for the piece of wreckage they found.