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June 13th, 2005, 02:43
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| Old Skool  |  Re: 787, some really good information
[ QUOTE ] And people think I'm crazy for wearing sunblock on days when we'll be at altitude for hours... [/ QUOTE ] Smart move and the hell what people think. When I used to work the ramp in Guam, I used to wear sun block and the other mechanics used to laugh at me as well. The sun was quite strong in Guam, sun block, long sleeve coveralls & I would still get a sun-tan. |
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June 13th, 2005, 08:11
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Red Sox Nation
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| Re: 787, some really good information
[ QUOTE ] Thought the 600 series went the way of the 717. Because no one was interested in them and thus wasn't buying them. [/ QUOTE ] The 737 line is still open and customers can indeed order a 736. It's not too popular b/c its economics are almost the same as a 737-700 but with fewer seats. In other words the 736 is too heavy, much like the A318. |
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June 13th, 2005, 14:57
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle, WA
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| Re: 787, some really good information
Come on guys, be open minded. Composites are the way of the future. They are both lighter and STRONGER than aluminum. In other news, Qatar Airways just ordered 60 A350's which is great news for the 787. |
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June 13th, 2005, 16:32
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| Re: 787, some really good information
Oddly enough, a DC-3 just crashed in Ft. Lauderale, FL.
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June 13th, 2005, 17:41
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia
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[ QUOTE ] and a lot of folks that have it that don't know it. [/ QUOTE ] Huh? Have what?  |
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June 13th, 2005, 17:45
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[ QUOTE ] In other news, Qatar Airways just ordered 60 A350's which is great news for the 787. [/ QUOTE ] How is that good for the 787? |
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June 13th, 2005, 18:24
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] In other news, Qatar Airways just ordered 60 A350's which is great news for the 787. [/ QUOTE ] How is that good for the 787? [/ QUOTE ] Forces them to make the A350, an inferior product compared to the 787, which will tie up there resources for the next few years. We want them to get as many orders as possible to force the A350 into production. |
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June 14th, 2005, 03:41
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| Old Skool | Re: 787, some really good information |
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June 14th, 2005, 08:24
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Flyover, Analysis of the forces involved showed that the what the AA Airbus went thru would break any metal tail as well. Wasn't composites that contributed to that one. |
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June 16th, 2005, 01:15
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Well, part of it was due to the design of that series of Airbus in regards to the rudders--not the composition of the rudder itself, but the design of the correlation between pedal movement and actual rudder movement.
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