A380.
 

Not sure which forum to post this in, so Mods, please move if necessary.

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.

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.

Spot on - fuel jettison nozzle.

You can see it in action on this video

A380 Fuel Dump

photo

http://www.camman.co.uk/380/images/T02022009284.jpg

Fargoo, Joetom.

Thanks for that.

Clint.:ok: