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Forum: Rumours & News

17th Nov 2010, 13:09

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Qantas A380 uncontained #2 engine failure

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Posted By MathFox

So true. But engineers did a lot to raise the...

So true. But engineers did a lot to raise the odds of survival.

According to the accident report, pilots lost control returning to the airport. It might have been survivable otherwise.

In this...

Forum: Rumours & News

16th Nov 2010, 18:20

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Qantas A380 uncontained #2 engine failure

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Posted By MathFox

You watch too many Holywood movies. Kerosine is...

You watch too many Holywood movies. Kerosine is not that quick to burn or explode (needs heating till ~50°C to get enough vapour to burn at sea level, higher temperatures at altitude.) Furthermore,...

Forum: Rumours & News

4th Nov 2010, 23:16

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Qantas A380 uncontained #2 engine failure

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Posted By MathFox

Fuet tank inertion

I am sceptical about the value of fuel tank inertion, several reasons:

Keeping the (expelled) oxygen out requires that the wall of the fuel tank remains gas-tight... As pictures show, engine...

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