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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

9th May 2013, 20:29

Replies: 752

Cargo Crash at Bagram

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Posted By awblain

Gravity on the cart

FCEng84,

Gravity acts on the drinks cart. The reaction force from the floor of the aircraft, through the wheels of the trolley prevents the trolley from plummeting to its doom. In non...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

8th May 2013, 21:57

Replies: 752

Cargo Crash at Bagram

Views: 608,937

Posted By awblain

Forces on a pallet

It sounds like there's a bit of confusion about the forces acting on a pallet during acceleration, rotation and climb.

There are two frames of reference to view it in - relative to the direction...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

7th May 2013, 20:14

Replies: 752

Cargo Crash at Bagram

Views: 608,937

Posted By awblain

Looming in the speed calculation?

I think there's another implicit piece of information about the degree to which the aircraft might have been approaching the camera:

The potentially battle-hardened driver of the vehicle was...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

7th May 2013, 20:05

Replies: 752

Cargo Crash at Bagram

Views: 608,937

Posted By awblain

Speed calculation?

alph2z,

Is the port wingtip not substantially to the right of the tip of the tail on impact? By maybe 20%?

Did you consider using the mist trail above the wing a few frames before impact?
...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

6th May 2013, 21:24

Replies: 752

Cargo Crash at Bagram

Views: 608,937

Posted By awblain

Initial right roll? Hard to say.

From the video, I can't see any good horizon to decide whether there's an initial roll. As it comes into view, it appears to be flying straight, although it's hard to be sure as the dashcam vehicle...

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