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Bertie the Bunyip
July 22nd 03, 03:09 AM
Pooh Bear > wrote in
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> Ralph Nesbitt wrote:
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>> "Bertie the Bunyip" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>> > news > wrote in
>> > news:6m7mhv8el7rmp192sk9aond36qpm7d0qv0@news:
>> >
>> > > ISLAMABAD, July 20 (AFP) - Islamabad's international airport
>> > > has reopened
>> > > after being closed for 17 hours Sunday when a Pakistan
>> > > International Airport (PIA) passenger jet bound for New York
>> > > aborted take off, bursting its tyres, officials said.
>> > > "The pilot applied emergency brakes before the take off after
>> > > one of its
>> > > four engines failed. This generated excessive heat and burst all
>> > > its 16 tyres, "
>> >
>> > That's what's supposed to happen.
>> >
>> > Bertie
>> > >
>> >
>> Sounds like the a/c was close to V1.
>> Ralph Nesbitt
>> Professional FD/CFR/ARFF Type
>
> Very likely.
>
> I recall the Brtitish documentary series '21st Century Jet' about the
> B777. Had to do exactly this type of 'refused take-off' for
> certification.
>
> Sure enough most the tyres caught fire once it came to a stop ( after
> a while ) from the intense heat in the brakes.
>
> No big deal - it worked like it's supposed to. ( Bertie's right -
> damn well should be if he's really an airline pilot ).
>

Go **** yourself you wannbe asshole planespotting Netkopping ****.


Bertie

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