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A380.
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Last month my son flew on the Air France A380, Heathrow-Paris-Heathrow. He took some fantastic video out of the window. One thing puzzles us.
On the trailing edge of the wing there are three nacelles. The centre one has what looks like a valve ? Now what is it ? Is it to allow fuel to be dumped in flight ??
Thanks,
Clint.
Last month my son flew on the Air France A380, Heathrow-Paris-Heathrow. He took some fantastic video out of the window. One thing puzzles us.
On the trailing edge of the wing there are three nacelles. The centre one has what looks like a valve ? Now what is it ? Is it to allow fuel to be dumped in flight ??
Thanks,
Clint.
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Sounds like they are boat fairings, they house some of the bits used holding and workings of the trailing edge flaps.
I think one of them each side has a nozzle, that is where fuel will leave from if selected, it looks like a pipe sticking out the back, dark in colour may be.
I think one of them each side has a nozzle, that is where fuel will leave from if selected, it looks like a pipe sticking out the back, dark in colour may be.
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