Gnarly Gnu Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 "The electronics bay of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner caught fire after landing in Boston yesterday. Federal investigators want to know why this type of incident has plagued the new jet." - Popular Mechanics So wait till the media get onto this - "plastic aircraft at risk of mid-air meltdown..." - Gnu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentreau Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I wonder how long the FAA will allow them to operate to ETOPS-330 if those sort of incidents continue ? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 I read error in wiring up some electronic component. It is considered a very complicated a/c. You gain performance but decrease reliability. Anyways, it's a new design. The wide bodied jets when they came out had to be rewired, I read. The engines on the A380 had a tendency to blow up. I like to wait a few years before riding in some new technology. Talking about the A380, I rode in one to Europe a few months ago and it was the most cramped, uncomfortable flight I've ever had. The Singapore Airlines flight had a metal footrest and you couldn't put your feet under the front seat. There may be even a more cramped layout with Air India. The have an A380 that holds 800 people-all economy class Indian style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Indian style they carry them on the roof as well I dont' trust the dreamliner. It's sold on a No maintenance feature. Every flight would be a test flight if you have one of the first and it is flying a lot of hours or cycles. I haven't heard of a lot of A-380 engines blowing up. The Qantas one that did it in a manner never anticipated in the design ( uncontained engine failure) had a faulty oil line elbow fitting which cracked. The engines Qantas use are also a higher thrust version that most airlines don't use. The choice of seating is done by the airline and often relates to stage length the airline operates over and what the pax will tolerate. They are trying to have standing passengers in some ops Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapphire Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Cramped up like a sardine in a can on a 13 hr flight is not short haul discomfort. The pax on level two paid a lot more for their bed-I would just bring my own cot next time. The 747 is still the most comfortable with ample standing room next to the exits. Soon, maybe, the guy standing there will be paying for it. What is a "no maintenance feature"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Doesn't require the sort of regular inspections conventional planes do ( so they say) needs less engineers to keep them going. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 What is a "no maintenance feature"? A healthy wife. :roflmao:Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 A healthy wife. :roflmao:Alan. Alan Was it you who advertised your misses for sale in "Wife Trader", claiming that she was in pretty good nick for her age, because she'd already had both hips replaced and a new set of top and bottom dentures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 AlanWas it you who advertised your misses for sale in "Wife Trader", claiming that she was in pretty good nick for her age, because she'd already had both hips replaced and a new set of top and bottom dentures? No, definitely not me unless of course she put the ad in herself. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Who wants one who can run and bite. A DOG can do that. Wouldn't a no maintenance feature be a 'wealthy" wife?. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentreau Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 And as of yesterday evening all Dreamliners are grounded for the battery problem. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21054089 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=169569221 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultralights Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 so who is the manufacturer of said batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 so who is the manufacturer of said batteries? GS Yuasa. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/airlines-across-world-ground-dreamliners/story-fn3dxix6-1226556008500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittyhawk Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 A metal aircraft can suffer damage and keep flying a composite scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 A battery experts opinion about the use of lithium-iron batteries in aircraft. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57565753/battery-expert-i-would-not-fly-in-a-dreamliner/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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