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Forum: Tech Log
8th Jul 2011, 15:15
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Where did you get your figures from ? I'd have...

Where did you get your figures from ?
I'd have to pull up the BEA report, get out the performance manual, and do some back-of-the-envelope figuring ... did you already do that?

One minor detail...
Forum: Tech Log
7th Jul 2011, 20:36
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Troll alert !

Troll alert !
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Oct 2010, 21:53
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Thanks for confirming something I already heard,...

Thanks for confirming something I already heard, but was not fully sure about.
Even less air in tank 5 than the 6% "at dispatch", due to transfer during the taxy, simply makes the hydro-dynamics of...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Oct 2010, 19:54
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Chu Chu, have a look at § 1.12.1.9 in the report....

Chu Chu, have a look at § 1.12.1.9 in the report. There is a large "splat" of unburnt kerosene at the point where the traces on the runway start, and only after that the soot (from the partially...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Oct 2010, 16:38
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Feathers McGraw, To save you wading through...

Feathers McGraw,

To save you wading through the entire report:

- § 1.16.9 deals with the detailed inspection of the engines,
- § 1.16.7.2 deals with tank 5.

See § 1.16.9.
In my view,...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Sep 2010, 21:12
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

atakacs, If you're seriously interested, get...

atakacs,
If you're seriously interested, get yourself a copy of the Concorde flying manual (available on the internet). Until then, I think it's somewhat pointless trying to second-guess the BEA on...
Forum: Tech Log
19th Sep 2010, 20:41
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Robert, IIRC, the date of the final "verdict"...

Robert,
IIRC, the date of the final "verdict" is either December 2nd or 3rd. And yes, no problem about reporting it here once it happens.
It'll probably make the UK news too at the time, but I'll...
Forum: Tech Log
16th Sep 2010, 16:14
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Robert, There has been some reporting in the...

Robert,
There has been some reporting in the French press, and some discussions on French aviation forums.

Generally I tend to make a wide detour around canine manure (which I consider this court...
Forum: Tech Log
15th Sep 2010, 20:09
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

ATC Watcher and XV105, Thanks! It's a small...

ATC Watcher and XV105,
Thanks!
It's a small and speeded-up version of the original, but that is the one I meant.

And calling that a "stall" is of course irrelevant.

CJ
Forum: Tech Log
15th Sep 2010, 19:44
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Of course a Concorde doesn't stall in the...

Of course a Concorde doesn't stall in the conventional sense.... I thought that was sufficiently known.

As to what happened in the last half-minute... maybe somebody could find the link, and post...
Forum: Tech Log
14th Sep 2010, 21:28
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

robert f jones, Too much "conspiracy stuff",...

robert f jones,
Too much "conspiracy stuff", not enough hard facts, and IMHO, not enough logical thinking from your part.

You obviously missed MY point... I already said I agreed. But not...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Sep 2010, 13:02
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

If, as you say, you've read the full BEA report,...

If, as you say, you've read the full BEA report, you should have seen, that the start of the soot marks on the runway (from the 'fuel-rich' fire), start at about the same location as the metal strip,...
Forum: Tech Log
12th Sep 2010, 21:17
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

A few more remarks about tank 5 (the one that was...

A few more remarks about tank 5 (the one that was at the origin of the huge fuel leak).

First of all, for the moment, the theory that the tank was "full to the brim", with very little air space...
Forum: Tech Log
11th Sep 2010, 22:14
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Well, the "documentary" vultures all would love...

Well, the "documentary" vultures all would love that detail wouldn't they?
I still think you remark is revolting....

CJ
Forum: Tech Log
11th Sep 2010, 20:36
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

I've only just started to re-read the original...

I've only just started to re-read the original BEA report, to clear up some of the tank 5 issues in my own mind.

Tank 5 is nominal 9090 litres. I haven't found the estimated value for the fuel...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2010, 21:04
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

You clearly missed my point totally..... ...

You clearly missed my point totally.....

This was not a case of an engine fire as such (and you learned your lesson well... you always think twice before shutting down an engine).

The aircraft...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2010, 19:30
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Your answer is already here : The aircraft...

Your answer is already here :

The aircraft was already coming apart, well before it could even have reached Le Bourget.

CJ
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2010, 15:24
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Robert, This thread is meant to talk about the...

Robert,
This thread is meant to talk about the Concorde crash, not to kick in open doors. Please ?
Well .... what do you expect from a "TV series" ?
If the crash hadn't happened, BA and AF...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Sep 2010, 11:12
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Ex Cargo Clown, None of the items you...

Ex Cargo Clown,

None of the items you mention was at the origin of the chain of events.

Some if not all had an effect on the sequence of events after the fire started.
But at that point the...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2010, 20:33
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

No need for apologies, that's what this thread is...

No need for apologies, that's what this thread is for.
Quite likely, to repair some of the damage.
Forget the conspiracy theories.... All scrapes and tyre marks were recorded in great detail very...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2010, 20:19
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

No problem in my case.... Interesting, yes, and...

No problem in my case....
Interesting, yes, and well written. unfortunately not signed by anybody, which is no problem in itself, but it makes it difficult to judge the 'expertise' of the person...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2010, 19:46
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Flexi, It's probably been posted dozens of...

Flexi,
It's probably been posted dozens of times before, but not in this thread, so thanks !
I intended to look it up again myself to have the link at hand.

CJ
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2010, 15:09
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

The "match in a pool of Jet A1" demo doesn't...

The "match in a pool of Jet A1" demo doesn't really have much to do with the matter (and with a big pool on boiling hot tarmac in the July sun, it won't be me tossing the match).

And we're not...
Forum: Tech Log
9th Sep 2010, 14:52
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

bizdev, Let's not forget that, as with...

bizdev,
Let's not forget that, as with virtually all crashes
- the final report will try to establish a "probable cause" and the most plausible theory for what happened,
- we are dealing with a...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2010, 22:34
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

No, I don't... The missing spacer is a fact. ...

No, I don't...
The missing spacer is a fact.
Whether it made the slightest difference, with what amounted to a dragging left main gear after the tyre blowout and a double engine failure at takeoff,...
Forum: Tech Log
8th Sep 2010, 21:47
Replies: 108
Views: 41,285
Posted By ChristiaanJ

Concorde Paris crash, questions, facts, opinions

We already have another Tech Log thread running on the subject of "Concorde Questions", relating Concorde facts, questions, stories, anecdotes, etc.

Rather than 'dilute' that thread with the...
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