What is the Wire???
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What is the Wire???
Occasionaly when looking at pixs of aircraft in flight there is often an wire appearing as though it is hanging off the aircraft. What is this
i have seen many examples on Bea 146 in fligh, and also on airbuses during flight testing. Is it perhaps just for the testing phase??
Thanx
i have seen many examples on Bea 146 in fligh, and also on airbuses during flight testing. Is it perhaps just for the testing phase??
Thanx
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I found this on a search at airliners.net:
Picture:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/201169/L/
Is that the wire you are talking about (the one from the vert.stab?)
If so, then this discussion would be of interest then:
http://www.airliners.net/discussions...ad.main/28469/
The person who replied said as follows:
It is called a trailing cone. It collects pressure data in the "free stream" near the aircraft during flight. It is used to calibrate the various systems during the flight test program.
cheers,
tom
Picture:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/201169/L/
Is that the wire you are talking about (the one from the vert.stab?)
If so, then this discussion would be of interest then:
http://www.airliners.net/discussions...ad.main/28469/
The person who replied said as follows:
It is called a trailing cone. It collects pressure data in the "free stream" near the aircraft during flight. It is used to calibrate the various systems during the flight test program.
cheers,
tom
Last edited by tom775257; 19th Oct 2002 at 16:29.
