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| Thread ID: 128037 | 2012-11-29 18:00:00 | Video of a 787 wing unloading | WalOne (4202) | PC World Chat |
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| 1315427 | 2012-11-29 18:00:00 | Here's what happens when the wing loading on a 787 is dissipated on landing. The extent of wing flex is very noticeable. HERE (www.flickr.com) |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1315428 | 2012-11-29 19:05:00 | Very impressive. It does look very graceful in flight although that flex is bound to look crazy in turbulence, will probably scare the shits out of nervous passegers. | The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1315429 | 2012-11-30 02:17:00 | Why are Flickr and Yahoo so SLOW to load here in NZ. I usually give up on waiting for them and I'm on broadband and most other sites are acceptable. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1315430 | 2012-11-30 06:01:00 | I've seen a fair flap on some of our old domestic fleet during turbulence... and those were all metal wings, as opposed to these plastic carbon fibre beasties. These bigger more flexi wings might be quite a sight to watch in rough conditions. The wing flex will make a Wellington approach even more challenging, as it's not just the pitch of the plane bringing the wing close to the ground, it's also the flexing of the wing. Glad I work on the ground! :dogeye: |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1315431 | 2012-12-01 00:26:00 | Very impressive. It does look very graceful in flight although that flex is bound to look crazy in turbulence, will probably scare the shits out of nervous passegers. That's why they have electrically blank-able windows, any little bump and the crew person i/c windows flicks a switch to remove all outside views, play soothing music, and switch on the engaged signs on all toilets. |
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