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| Thread ID: 142519 | 2016-07-16 01:33:00 | An A350 in a Flypast with the Red Arrows at Farnborough | WalOne (4202) | PC World Chat |
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| 1423169 | 2016-07-16 01:33:00 | Here's some great footage of an Airbus A350 in formation with the Red Arrows Team A350 in Formation (www.youtube.com) Earlier that day the A350 had been delayed due to it avoiding flying too close to thunderstorms over the English Channel on its way to the Farnborough Air Show. The aircraft captain explained, Airbus and Boeing and other manufacturers of composite material aircraft had been placed on high alert by the FAA to avoid possible lightning strikes. The FAA action was implemented after receipt by it of a finding by highly respected and experienced Nouvelle-Zélande expert M. Ze Pitte, that lightning strikes experienced by aircraft built of composite material were highly likely to result in disintegration of the aircraft into "millions of tiny little pieces, sacrebleu!" The highly respected and experienced Nouvelle-Zélande expert M. Ze Pitte further charged Airbus of refusing to admit this herein-before unknown fact. The crew of the A350 were pictured drenched with sweat and visibly shaken after having had a particularly close encounter with a thunderstorm, and they were seen to kneel on the tarmac at Farnborough, kissing the ground in gratitude after their escape. The crew were then whisked away to RAF Farnborough for a shower and change of RAF issue underclothing. :devil |
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| 1423170 | 2016-07-16 06:37:00 | Looks great!!! But, what about the "If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going" brigade. She did a sharp turn on takeoff.... is there the ability for computer overide on the Airbus now? Ken |
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| 1423171 | 2016-07-16 06:41:00 | Very good Wal. :lol::lol: | B.M. (505) | ||
| 1423172 | 2016-07-16 07:08:00 | Looks great!!! But, what about the "If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going" brigade. She did a sharp turn on takeoff.... is there the ability for computer overide on the Airbus now? Ken Don’t know, but that was the word of a mate of mine who flew 777’s for Qantas for years. Claimed he could fly a 777 upside-down if he wanted to, but an Airbus would just give you the message “You are operating outside parameters, permission declined” or something to that effect. Mind you, for an Airshow I guess (when a plane only has a skeleton crew and just enough fuel) the computer could be reprogrammed. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1423173 | 2016-07-16 07:21:00 | I was told that the difference between Boeing and Airbus is that you fly the Airbus through the computer with its permission, and in the Boeing the computer is beside you helping. Figuratively speaking of course. :banana Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1423174 | 2016-07-16 07:29:00 | kenj ... not like you to miss a piss take! The highly respected and experienced Nouvelle-Zélande expert M. Ze Pitte |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1423175 | 2016-07-16 07:39:00 | Oops :) Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1423176 | 2016-07-16 07:40:00 | :) | WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1423177 | 2016-07-17 06:57:00 | Claimed he could fly a 777 upside-down if he wanted to. I recently read an account of a Boeing being intentionally flown inverted (passengers were on board) when the pitch control system froze and was diving the plane. It was a last-ditch attempt to fly to safety, but the situation worsened and it flew into the ocean with the loss of all lives aboard. Maintenance had failed to lubricate part of the tail control systems. Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1423178 | 2016-07-17 08:29:00 | I recently read an account of a Boeing being intentionally flown inverted (passengers were on board) when the pitch control system froze and was diving the plane . It was a last-ditch attempt to fly to safety, but the situation worsened and it flew into the ocean with the loss of all lives aboard . Maintenance had failed to lubricate part of the tail control systems . Billy 8-{) Billy T . . . I don't want to challenge you, but can you provide more detail on this? I can't say I've heard of it until now, and a search of safety records make no mention of it . Are you sure it wasn't Hollywood promoting some aviation scare movie? |
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