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To: Publius6961

Wouldn't your suspicion that something is wrong with composite aero surfaces support the findings of the 587 investigation? The co-pilot overreacted to an upset and snapped the vertical stabilizer. You can snap the aluminum tail off of an airliner just as easily by exceeding design limits.


27 posted on 03/25/2005 2:23:50 PM PST by usafsk ((Know what you're talking about before you dance the QWERTY waltz))
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To: usafsk

Yes, but "design limits" should include TO and landing, don't you think?


29 posted on 03/25/2005 2:32:05 PM PST by patton (the curious organism known as bdelloid rotifer)
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To: usafsk
You can snap the aluminum tail off of an airliner just as easily by exceeding design limits.

Flight 587 was doing about 240 knots when the tail came off. It should not be possible to kick the tail off an airplane of that category at that speed no matter how hard you try.

38 posted on 03/26/2005 6:53:26 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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