Emirates A380 Moscow
Temp repair to the underbody fairing, or replacement with a flown-in part, temp repair to the rear fuselage and an unpressurised empty ferry flight back home. I guess it was possible.
Edit: https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2...ons-on-russia/
Damage not as bad as it appeared to be I guess.
Edit: https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2...ons-on-russia/
Damage not as bad as it appeared to be I guess.
It was an empty ferry flight, and the article also says that they flew at FL410, so apparently they didn't need to fly unpressurised as I cannot see them operating at that level with oxygen masks on for the entire flight.
I'm not familiar with the A380 structure, but perhaps the outside skin in that area is not part of the pressure hull?
I'm not familiar with the A380 structure, but perhaps the outside skin in that area is not part of the pressure hull?
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It's just the 'falsework' composite none structural belly fairing. The pressure hull is several inches above that.