A340-600 wing spar cracks

[Touch'n'oops]

But you also shouldn't trust a Frenchman!

[brakedwell]

Or Perfidious Albion

[Perfidious Albion]

Brakedwell - Spot on old chap!

[saywhat]

If the Comet was that bad, why did the French use the Comet's nose and front fuselage for the Caravelle?!!!!!!

Because the French are not very clever either.

[Viscount812]

"Baron Rouge,

If the Comet was that bad, why did the French use the Comet's nose and front fuselage for the Caravelle?!!!!!!"


Ah - but they only used half the number of Avons, and bolted them onto the fuselage just to be sure!

[FlexibleResponse]

Baron rouge

Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: France
Age: 59
Posts: 220

Mind you, Airbus wings are british made, a long tradition of crap engineering starting with the Comet

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