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hetfield
16th May 2007, 06:42
Which aeroplanes have it?
Only know about 727.
Spanner Turner
16th May 2007, 07:20
add also 747 Classic, 747-400, 767.
hetfield
16th May 2007, 07:22
Why not on any Airbus?
flyboyike
16th May 2007, 07:25
CRJ has it.
Jonty
16th May 2007, 07:38
And the Boeing 757, I would imagine most commercial transports have it.
hetfield
16th May 2007, 07:46
Wasn't there a fatal crash of a DC 8 (?), many many moons ago (SAUDIA ?) due to wheel well fire and subsequent HYD loss?
GlueBall
16th May 2007, 07:54
TriStar has it
hetfield
17th May 2007, 09:05
OK, I've found it
"The Saudi report recommended that all transport aircraft "be equipped with wheel well overheat and fire detectors, wheel well fire protection, brake temperature sensors, tire pressure sensors and corresponding indicators in the cockpit."
http://www.flightsafety.org/ap/ap_sep93.pdf
Very interesting report concerning takeoff with flat tire!
Cardinal
18th May 2007, 00:27
E120 has it.
forget
18th May 2007, 14:52
Seems this guy had a (self inflicted) wheel well fire before he started rolling.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19630904-0
hetfield
18th May 2007, 15:35
Thx for your post. My airbus has neither a wheel well fire warning nor a tire pressure indicating system.:\